Whales in Danger

by Michael Portman

Graceful, powerful, and awesome in size, whales are breathtaking animals. About 50 humans could fit on a blue whale's tongue. These mammals roam the open seas searching for enough food to sustain their gigantic bodies. Whales have been a source of food and fuel for thousands of years, but we rely upon them so much that their survival has become a concern. Even with strict anti-whaling laws on many waters, some species of whales are in serious danger...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1433958147
• ISBN13: 9781433958144
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.8" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5