Seal or Sea Lion?
Seal or Sea Lion?

Author: Rob Ryndak

Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP

Published: 2015-07-15

Total Pages: 26

ISBN-13: 1482427265

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What’s the difference between a seal and a sea lion? These “second cousins” of the sea look similar, but there are many ways to tell these creatures apart. From ear shape to the noises they make to communicate, seals and sea lions are amazing creatures with both shared features and many truly unique attributes. They both share an ocean habitat, but when readers take a closer look, it’s easy to discover how they each fight off predators, mate, and raise their young in different ways. Captivating full-color photographs help to bring these marvelous mammals to vivid life.

Can You Tell a Seal from a Sea Lion?
Can You Tell a Seal from a Sea Lion?

Author: Buffy Silverman

Publisher: LernerClassroom

Published: 2012-01-01

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 0761385568

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Presents information on how to tell the difference between seals and sea lions, even though they are similar in many ways.

Tell Me the Difference Between a Seal and a Sea Lion
Tell Me the Difference Between a Seal and a Sea Lion

Author: Leigh Rockwood

Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Published: 2013-01-15

Total Pages: 26

ISBN-13: 144889879X

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Seals and sea lions are both sleek, fast swimmers and are known for forming large, noisy groups on land. At first glance, these animals look similar, but readers will enjoy exploring some of the ways to tell them apart. Full-color photographs highlight the concepts in the text and a comparison chart provides a handy visual tool for taking a closer look at how seals and sea lions measure up against one another. By the end of the book, readers will be experts on these furry, fun marine mammals.

Astro
Astro

Author: Jeanne Walker Harvey

Publisher: Arbordale Publishing

Published: 2010-01-01

Total Pages: 19

ISBN-13: 1607180766

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After Astro, an orphaned Steller sea lion, was rescued by scientists at The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, California, his attachment to people made him unable to be returned to the ocean and he now lives at the Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut.

The Pinnipeds
The Pinnipeds

Author: Marianne Riedman

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 1990-01-01

Total Pages: 480

ISBN-13: 9780520064973

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Discusses the adaptation, evolution, classification, distribution, ecology, behavior, communication, and learning of seals, sea lions and walruses.

Call Me Amy
Call Me Amy

Author: Marcia Strykowski

Publisher:

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781935462750

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"A wounded seal pup propels 13-year-old Amy Henderson into an unlikely alliance with an unusual older woman and a mysterious boy in a small Maine fishing village."--Amazon.com.

Sea Lions
Sea Lions

Author: Kate Riggs

Publisher: The Creative Company

Published: 2022-03-16

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 1640007490

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Meet the amazing sea lion! Introduce elementary kids to these marine mammals and their ocean lives. Long bodies, fancy flippers, and thick skin help these sea creatures swim with speed and agility. Readers explore the features, habitats, and behaviors of sea lions, including pup raising and colony life, all with STEM-appropriate text and gorgeous photography. An end folk tale from Japan tells why fishers respect these animals.

The Odyssey of KP2
The Odyssey of KP2

Author: Terrie M. Williams

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2013-06-25

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 0143123521

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An inside look at a renowned marine biologist’s quest to save an abandoned, endangered seal pup Only eleven hundred Hawaiian monk seals survive in the wild. Without intervention, they face certain extinction within fifty years. When a two-day-old Hawaiian monk seal pup, later named Kauai Pup 2, or KP2, is attacked and abandoned by his mother on a beach, he is rushed off on a journey that will take him across the ocean to the California marine lab of eminent wildlife biologist Dr. Terrie M. Williams. As Williams works with the boisterous KP2 to save his species, she forms a lasting bond with him that illustrates the importance of the survival of all earth’s creatures and the health of the world’s oceans.

California Sea Lion
California Sea Lion

Author: Natalie Lunis

Publisher: Bearport Publishing

Published: 2010-08-01

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 1936088673

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The California sea lion can swim at speeds of up to 25 miles per hour. Its speed helps it escape from predators such as sharks and killer whales. Sea lions are not just fast; they’re also smart and playful. They can even learn to perform tricks at zoos and aquariums! These are some of the fascinating facts kids will discover as they learn all about these swift marine mammals. Eye-popping photos and clear, easy-to-read text will engage emergent readers as they discover the anatomical features that help California sea lions reach fast speeds. A "Speed-o-Meter" graphic compares the sea lion’s top speed to that of other animals.

The Northern Fur Seal
The Northern Fur Seal

Author: Ralph C. Baker

Publisher:

Published: 1970

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13:

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Booklet describing early history of fur sealing; the distribution and movement of northern fur seals; Callorhinus Ursinus, their food, physical characteristics, reproduction and mortality and disease, management and research; sealing on the Pribilof Islands and processing and sale of fur seal skins.