Face to Face with Penguins

Face to Face with Penguins

Author: Yva Momatiuk

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1426305621

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Discusses the nesting habits, diet, family and social lives of penguins, and the current threats to their habitats.


Face to Face with Sharks

Face to Face with Sharks

Author: David Doubilet

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9781426304040

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The authors share their experiences while studying and photographing sharks. Provides information about the lives of sharks, their eating habits, behavior, and uncertain future.


The Great Penguin Rescue

The Great Penguin Rescue

Author: Sandra Markle

Publisher: Millbrook Press

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 1512413151

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African Penguins are in trouble, and many people are trying to help. Scientists and volunteers are working together in South Africa to create a hopeful future for these birds, one fluffy chick at a time. Full color.


Every Penguin in the World

Every Penguin in the World

Author: Charles Bergman

Publisher: Sasquatch Books

Published: 2020-04-14

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 1632172674

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A husband and wife travel the globe to see all 18 penguin species in this “celebration of these delightful birds and a call for their conversation” that offers “joy, love, and hope for penguins and the world” (Dr. Jane Goodall). Every Penguin in the World tracks author-photographer Charles Bergman’s forays around the southern hemisphere—from the Galapagos to South Africa to the Antarctic—in his quest to see all 18 species of penguins in the world. The sections of the book are organized around themes of adventure, science and conservation, and pilgrimage—in which stories of each penguin species will be touched upon. This endearing and thought-provoking book beautifully combines narrative and photography to capture the plight and the experience of penguins worldwide. The author and his wife developed a passion after seeing their first penguin species and have since spent years traveling far and wide to see each variety of penguin in its natural habitat. Both a love letter and a call to action, Every Penguin in the World is a joyful ode to adventure, conservation, and the beautiful penguins that capture our hearts. “It's SO good! [...] Chuck Bergman’s writing, photography, and vulnerability is so kick-ass!” —Brené Brown, New York Times–bestselling author of Dare to Lead


Face to Face with Wolves

Face to Face with Wolves

Author: Jim Brandenburg

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2018-04-03

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1426330561

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A look at the intriguing world of wolves.


Emperor Penguins

Emperor Penguins

Author: Heather Adamson

Publisher: Blastoff! Readers

Published: 2017-08

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781626176416

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"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to emperor penguins. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--


Phillip the Penguin

Phillip the Penguin

Author: John Paul Fischbach

Publisher:

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 9780977542109

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A tale about Phillip the Penguin's first experiences away from his mothers nest and how a beautiful day out testing his swimming abilities and chasing food can be interrupted by the effects of human disasters on our marine species. Included at the end of the story an informative questions and answers guide for educating our children on the little penguin species.


Why Penguins Communicate

Why Penguins Communicate

Author: Pierre Jouventin

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2017-09-15

Total Pages: 334

ISBN-13: 0128111798

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Why Penguins Communicate: The Evolution of Visual and Vocal Signals is a comprehensive and condensed review of several hundred publications on the evolution of penguin behaviors, particularly signaling, linking genetics and ecology via such behavioral adaptations as nuptial displays. This exciting work has developed from the authors' many years researching on the behavioral strategies of penguins, such as the unique vocal signatures for individual recognition. Studies of penguins on islands surrounding Antarctica are presented, fully showcasing the behavioral significance of visual ornaments (mating displays) and how and why penguins behave via adaptive evolutionary explanations. Through this evolutionary lens, the authors address several questions involving their identification and taxonomy, habitat and location, breeding, and differences between penguins and other seabirds. Each species occupies a unique ecological niche, and behaviors permit separating the species through mutual display. Although model organisms in science are diverse and specialized, we see the entire integration in penguins, from acoustical and optical physics, to behavioral display and speciation. This work highlights the adaptive significance of their behavior through an evolutionary point- of-view. - Provides a focused view on visual and vocal communication behavior, also presenting the family of penguins as a model for acoustical studies - Considers the role of ecological and social environments on the evolution of communication in penguins - Spans the gap between the scientific community and an interested lay audience, featuring a readable style for students, professional researchers in biology, ornithologists, ethologists and penguin enthusiasts alike - Ideal resource for graduate seminar courses on evolution of behavior, marine ecology, polar biology and ornithology


Penguins

Penguins

Author: Lloyd Spencer Davis

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2010-01-29

Total Pages: 221

ISBN-13: 1408128209

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This book looks at the penguins - an enduringly popular and fascinating group of birds. Penguins are associated in the public consciousness with the icecap of the south pole, and we are all familiar with images of male Emperor Penguins clustered together through the long night of the Antarctic winter as they incubate the single egg on their feet. However, several species occur in warmer regions further north, in southern Africa, South America, Australia, New Zealand and even the Galapagos. All are flightless but are beautifully adapted swimmers and divers, and many are able to travel at high speeds on dry land by means of spectacular leaps and belly-slides. Most species breed in close-knit colonies and exhibit a complex system of social behaviour. This book looks at all aspects of penguin evolution, biology, ecology and sociobiology, as well as conservation issues affecting the group. It is illustrated with line drawings and black and white photographs, and has a full-colour photographic section.