Secrets of the Whales
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- Author：Brian Skerry
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Summary
This provocative book of photography offers bold new insight into the lives of the world's largest mammals， along with their complex societies。 In these pages， we learn that whales share an amazing ability to learn and adapt to opportunities， from specialized feeding strategies to parenting techniques。 There is also evidence of deeper， cultural elements of whale identity， from unique dialects to matrilineal societies to organized social customs like singing contests。 Featuring the arresting underwater images of Brian Skerry， who has explored and documented oceans for over four decades， this book will document these alluring creatures in all their glory--and demonstrate how these majestic creatures can teach us about ourselves and our planet。
Reviews
Lisa Albright
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This amazing book caught my heart with the words in the introduction and the gorgeous photos told their own story without words。 I love how Brian shares his experiences with such deep respect for these intelligent beautiful creatures。I cried here and there because I'm an animal lover and even happy stories bring tears to my eyes。 I actually think these were tears of wonder， joy， and appreciation for the beauty of the whales and also what Brian is doing to bring awareness to the complexity of the This amazing book caught my heart with the words in the introduction and the gorgeous photos told their own story without words。 I love how Brian shares his experiences with such deep respect for these intelligent beautiful creatures。I cried here and there because I'm an animal lover and even happy stories bring tears to my eyes。 I actually think these were tears of wonder， joy， and appreciation for the beauty of the whales and also what Brian is doing to bring awareness to the complexity of these marvelous creatures。 You can't help but be awed by the sense of family and the emotions he captured while visiting their world。 It seems fitting that I'm posting about this book on Earth Day as we need to bring attention to our role as guardians of this planet and our responsibility to respect the animals that inhabit it too。I received a gifted copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Beth
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A stunning collection of spectacular， close-up photos of various species of whales and dolphins， combined with the author's personal anecdotes describing these incredible encounters。 Looking forward to the TV series that accompanies this beautiful book！ A stunning collection of spectacular， close-up photos of various species of whales and dolphins， combined with the author's personal anecdotes describing these incredible encounters。 Looking forward to the TV series that accompanies this beautiful book！ 。。。more
Elena L。
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Since I was little， I always loved reading and being fascinated by National Geography photography books， especially drawn to the ocean world。In SECRETS OF THE WHALES， we have the chance to appreciate whales as poetry， as they are captivating， majestic and enigmatic， however little do we know about their lives。 Through this fabulous collection of photographs， Skerry illustrates the culture and wisdom of whales， presenting a complex view of the world's largest animal。 We are guided to another di Since I was little， I always loved reading and being fascinated by National Geography photography books， especially drawn to the ocean world。In SECRETS OF THE WHALES， we have the chance to appreciate whales as poetry， as they are captivating， majestic and enigmatic， however little do we know about their lives。 Through this fabulous collection of photographs， Skerry illustrates the culture and wisdom of whales， presenting a complex view of the world's largest animal。 We are guided to another dimension on our ocean planet， transported into the sea where we are enlightened by the beauty of the whales。As we follow the whale culture， we recognize parallels between human and whale's behaviors - they have feeding strategies， pass on ancient traditions， adapt to opportunities and celebrate identity。 Each photo brought a unique feeling， which I felt one with nature。 The pages reveals these creatures in all their glory， alongside Skerry's shared experiences with whales。 What I found most interesting was to see their behavior， from unique dialects to matriarchal society。 In contrast to the fascinating nature of these animals， I was once more reminded of the harm human have inflicted on whales - the whaling industry， hunting， ocean pollution。。。 ugly facts contributing to endangering species and leaving lifelong scars on them。 It is sad， infuriating to say the least。The mystery surrounding whales is unfathomable and we barely scratches the surface。 SECRETS OF THE WHALES is a non-fiction book with breathtaking photos about these ocean creatures that I can't recommend enough。[ I received a complimentary copy from the publisher - National Geographic - in exchange for an honest review ] 。。。more
Stephanie
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Brian Skerry has spent decades capturing the unique and mysterious world of whales。 Through his up close and magnificent photography the ocean is presented as a magical place， one that we are lucky enough to share with the many enchanting species of whales。 Through his photographs Skerry highlights the comparisons between human and whale behavior in order to strengthen our bonds。 Focusing on six groups of whales: Right Whales， Belugas， Orcas， Sperm Whales， Humpbacks， and Dolphins， Skerry give Brian Skerry has spent decades capturing the unique and mysterious world of whales。 Through his up close and magnificent photography the ocean is presented as a magical place， one that we are lucky enough to share with the many enchanting species of whales。 Through his photographs Skerry highlights the comparisons between human and whale behavior in order to strengthen our bonds。 Focusing on six groups of whales: Right Whales， Belugas， Orcas， Sperm Whales， Humpbacks， and Dolphins， Skerry gives us a rare glimpse of the whales personal world and intimate moments。 Right Whales， so named because they were the right whale to hunt are among the most endangered。 Through pictures we are able to see their curious and sensitive nature。 The Belugas' tight knit social structure， use of language and care of their young is displayed with this playful and charismatic species。 Orcas are clever， strategic and organized with distinct feeding plans in each population。 Sperm Whales are caring with highly developed societies and tight knit family groups as well as expressive as they are the largest brained animal。 Humpbacks carry out singing contests and prefer to group feed even though they are capable of feeding alone。 Dolphins are smart， charismatic and playful。 They need a social structure， can solve complex problems， show self awareness and use tools。 Through these photographs we are reminded that we are more similar to these great creatures than different and we should strive to change our actions in order to protect our oceans and the many species that call it home。This book was received for free in return for an honest review。 。。。more
Patty
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As one would expect from a book put out by National Geographic， the photographs in this book are outstanding。 I so enjoyed looking through them and remembering the trips I have taken with my husband where we saw different whales and dolphins; orcas off of Vancouver， Cananda， humpbacks， pygmy killer whales， and spinner dolphins off off Hawaii， bottlenose dolphins off of the Bahamas and one huge blue whale in the Baha。The photos in the book are magical and yet sometimes simple all at once。 They sh As one would expect from a book put out by National Geographic， the photographs in this book are outstanding。 I so enjoyed looking through them and remembering the trips I have taken with my husband where we saw different whales and dolphins; orcas off of Vancouver， Cananda， humpbacks， pygmy killer whales， and spinner dolphins off off Hawaii， bottlenose dolphins off of the Bahamas and one huge blue whale in the Baha。The photos in the book are magical and yet sometimes simple all at once。 They show these magnificent creatures doing the most ordinary things and actions we perceive as extraordinary。 Having seen the humpbacks breeching I can say it’s a sight one does not forget。 It also seems to me that when the spinner dolphins launch out of the water spinning and spinning that they are having a marvelous time。The book also serves to educate on the various whales and dolphins for not all of them are as abundant as they were or should be。 It’s fascinating to learn about the way they travel， bond， mate and give birth。 I will look forward to looking through this book over and over again to relive my trips and rejoice in the magnificence of these creatures。 。。。more
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