Read, Nicholas
Summary: Presents information about the harbor seals and other marine mammals that seek refuge in a seal garden in the Great Bear Sea.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orca Book Publishers 2018
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Summary: This title will introduce readers to the leopard seal. Complete with awesome photographs and more facts! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Kids Jumbo, an imprint of Abdo Kids 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J591.7 HANWynne, Kate.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rhode Island Sea Grant, University of Rhode Island 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 599.5 WYNGreen, Jen.
Summary: An introduction to the sea mammals including physical characteristics and living areas of dolphins, whales, seals and sea cows.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grolier 2009
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Covers 120 species of whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, and sea lions. Information about each species covers every aspect of the animal's anatomy, life cycle, and behavior. The guide delineates evolution, worldwide population, migratory routes, and habitats, and describes feeding habits, vocalizations, social organization, surface behavior, and threats to and chances for survival. The text...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 599.5 NATSummary: First season of the character-driven cartoon chronicling the nautical and sometimes nonsensical adventures of SpongeBob, an incurably optimistic and earnest sea sponge, and his undersea friends.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2003
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 2004
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? SpongeBob SquarePants! Follow the adventures of this enthusiastic, optimistic sponge whose good intentions inevitably lead him and his friends into trouble.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Mag, Call number: DVD JUV SPOKirby, David
Summary: Explores the ramifications of keeping killer whales in captivity through the story of marine biologist and animal advocate Naomi Rose, whose battle against SeaWorld reached a breaking point with the highly publicized 2010 death of trainer Dawn Brancheau.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 599.53 KIRRustad, Martha E. H. (Martha Elizabeth Hillman)
Summary: "Manatees are huge sea mammals. These big, wrinkly creatures are strong but swim through the ocean slowly. Learn all about these amazing mammals." -- Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pebble, a Capstone imprint 2021
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Summary: Captured as a calf off the coast of Iceland in 1979, the killer whale who would become Keiko was soon sent to an amusement park in Mexico City, where he languished in a tank too small, in water too warm, received an improper diet--and was soon beset by a vicious skin virus. But after he starred in director the hit film Free Willy in 1993, Keiko gained international celebrity as the most famous...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gotham Books 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 599.536 BROSummary: A discussion on the keeping of intelligent creatures in captivity. Employs the story of Tilikum, the notorious performing whale who, unlike orcas in the wild, has taken the lives of several people while in captivity.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD BLACopies Available at East Bay
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF BLAPallotta, Jerry
Summary: Collects five books that present facts about the anatomy, strength, and behavior of a range of insects, mammals, sea creatures, reptiles, and dinosaurs and describes who would be the probable winner in a competition among them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2021
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Lost relics of the sea: Jacques cousteau and the Calypso crew journey across two seas, the Mediterranean and the Caribbean, to recover the remains of great ships. Off northern Crete they find skulls, scattered bones and round pellets of grape-shot fired in a 300-year-old battle and at another site, 1st-century Roman jars. Their biggest wreck is uncovered at Martinique. In 1902, 30,000 people...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video [distributor] 2005
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Summary: Did you know that orcas live in family groups their entire livesand that their intelligent, collaborative hunting techniques are what earned them the nickname killer whales? Be surprised and awed by every page of this captivating book! Features include stunning photography; a fact file which breaks down vital data points in an easy-to-follow and understand format; fast facts; a family tree to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.53 MANSummary: This Science Screen Report examines different ways marine species confront their environments using elaborate, specialized survival adaptations. Parallels between hunting techniques and defensive methods are described by contrasting aquatic predators with more vulnerable creatures, which rely on camouflage and sophisticated mobility. The program emphasizes that the oceans are not only the...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Anderson, Laurie Halse.
Summary: Brenna, Maggie, and Zoe go to Florida to visit a manatee rescue center, where they learn about these endangered marine mammals.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Puffin Books 2008
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3 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC ANDRiggs, Kate
Summary: This revised edition surveys key aspects of killer whales, describing the carnivorous marine mammals' appearance, behaviors, and habitats. A folk tale explains how these creatures came to be.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creative Education / Creative Paperbacks 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.536 RIGHall, Katharine
Summary: "All mammals share certain characteristics that set them apart from animal classes. But some mammals live on land and other mammals spend their lives in water--each is adapted to its environment. Land mammals breathe oxygen through nostrils but some marine mammals breathe through blowholes. Compare and contrast mammals that live on land to those that live in the water."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arbordale Publishing 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599 HALSummary: Exceptionally filmed and presented, this program clearly shows just how interconnected every link is on the marine food chain, from microscopic algae, known as phytoplankton, to the blue whale, the largest organism to ever live on earth. The polar, temperate, and tropical zones are explored in a systematic way by looking at the major classifications of oceanic creatures: plankton, nekton, and...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Have Earth's vibrant waterways-its streams, rivers, lakes, and oceans-become delivery systems for pollutants and poison? This program points to signs that toxic substances are overwhelming our planet's aquatic ecosystems. Viewers encounter many of the causes for this concern, including a radical decrease in frog populations, distressed marine mammals in estuary habitats, and disturbing changes...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Stonehouse, Frederick.
Summary: "From deep sea diver to ship's captain, lighthouse keeper and rescuer, women fill virtually every job of the Great Lakes maritime trade--both past and present. This book relates many untold stories of these remarkable women and their impact on the Great Lakes and sailors lives"--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avery Color Studios 2001
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1 available in Local Author, Call number: 920.72 STO1 available in Reference, Call number: NEL 920.72 STO