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Author: Scott D. Kraus
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 2007-02-15
Total Pages: 624
ISBN-13: 9780674023277
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 1980 a group of scientists censusing marine mammals in the Bay of Fundy was astonished by the sight of 25 right whales. Until that time, scientists believed the North Atlantic right whale was extinct or nearly so. The sightings electrified the research community, spurring a quarter century of exploration, which is documented here.
Author: Michael J. Moore
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2021-11-12
Total Pages: 234
ISBN-13: 022680304X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Marine scientist Michael J. Moore says we are all whalers, but we don't have to be. Eating fish leads to North Atlantic right whales' entanglement and death. Buying goods made around the world requires global shipping routes, which do not accurately consider right whale breeding and feeding sites, leading to collision. To explain this, Moore conveys to readers scenes from over thirty years' worth of fieldwork, performing whale necropsies for animals stranded on beaches, working as an independent researcher alongside whalers using explosive harpoons, and tracking injured pregnant whales to deliver antibiotics. Despite these sometimes disturbing experiences, Moore has written a hopeful book. He uses these stories to show we can change and to tell us how; the technology for rope-less fishing and tracking whale migrations already exist to protect both right whales and the people who depend on shipping and fishing for their livelihoods"--
Author: United States. National Marine Fisheries Service
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Published: 2004
Total Pages: 2
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Brian Skerry
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 268
ISBN-13: 1426208162
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA collection of Brian Skerry's ocean photography, including sharks in the Bahamas, leatherback sea turtles in Trinidad, and right whales in the Auckland Islands.
Author: Joann Hamilton-Barry
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing (CN)
Published: 2019
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781771087483
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe North Atlantic right whale, known as the "right" whale to kill, has been commercially hunted for its abundant blubber and oil. Offering background on the whale's history, unique biology and behaviour, information on what is killing them and how readers can help, this important, accessible book will spark action and increase awareness.
Author: Scott Kraus
Publisher: Bunker Hill Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 56
ISBN-13: 9781593730048
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe North Atlantic right whale is the most endangered large whale in the oceans today. This is a story of science and rediscovery, of survival and protection, and of research, without which we cannot hope to protect the right whale's habitat.
Author: Scott D. Kraus
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 2009-01-01
Total Pages: 566
ISBN-13: 0674034759
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 1980 a group of scientists censusing marine mammals in the Bay of Fundy was astonished at the sight of 25 right whales. It was, one scientist later recalled, "like finding a brontosaurus in the backyard." Until that time, scientists believed the North Atlantic right whale was extinct or nearly so. The sightings electrified the research community, spurring a quarter century of exploration, which is documented here. The authors present our current knowledge about the biology and plight of right whales, including their reproduction, feeding, genetics, and endocrinology, as well as fatal run-ins with ships and fishing gear. Employing individual identifications, acoustics, and population models, Scott Kraus, Rosalind Rolland, and their colleagues present a vivid history of this animal, from a once commercially hunted commodity to today's life-threatening challenges of urban waters. Hunted for nearly a millennium, right whales are now being killed by the ocean commerce that supports our modern way of life. This book offers hope for the eventual salvation of this great whale.
Author: Scott D. Kraus
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 44
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKFollows a team of New England Aquarium scientists as they follow and study migrating North Atlantic right whales and speculates about the future survival of this endangered species.
Author: David W. Laist
Publisher: JHU Press
Published: 2017-03-29
Total Pages: 461
ISBN-13: 1421420988
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the cold waters of the North Atlantic Ocean, some of the heartiest humans of medieval days ventured out in search of whales. Through the centuries, people became increasingly dependent on whale oil and other cetacean products. To meet this growing demand, whaling became ever more sophisticated and intense, leading to the collapse of what was once a seemingly inexhaustible supply of large cetaceans. Central to the whale's subsequent struggle for existence has been one species--the North Atlantic right whale. This book is a history of the North Atlantic right whale, from its earliest encounters with humans to its close brush with extinction, to its currently precarious yet hopeful status as a conservation icon.
Author: Stephen de Mora
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2020-11-05
Total Pages: 397
ISBN-13: 1108422373
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA comprehensive, global review of the impact ships have on the environment, covering pollutant discharges, non-pollutant impacts and international legislation.
