Author: Bernard J. Le Boeuf
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1316511545
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
In-depth documentation of the diving, foraging, and migratory behavior of a superlative marine mammal, based on 50 years of study.
Elephant Seals
Author: Bernard J. Le Boeuf
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1316511545
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
In-depth documentation of the diving, foraging, and migratory behavior of a superlative marine mammal, based on 50 years of study.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1316511545
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
In-depth documentation of the diving, foraging, and migratory behavior of a superlative marine mammal, based on 50 years of study.
Elephant Seals
Author: Burney J. Le Beouf
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520328159
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
The largest of all seals, elephant seals rank among the most impressive of marine mammals. They are renowned for their spectacular recovery from near-extinction at the end of the nineteenth century when seal hunters nearly eliminated the entire northern species. No other vertebrate has come so close to extinction and made such a complete recovery. The physiological extremes that elephant seals can tolerate are also remarkable: females fast for a month while lactating, and the largest breeding males fast for over one hundred days during the breeding seasons, at which times both sexes lose forty percent of their body weight. Elephant seals dive constantly during their long foraging migrations, spending more time under water than most whales and diving deeper and longer than any other marine mammal. This first book-length discussion of elephant seals brings together worldwide expertise from scientists who describe and debate recent research, including the history and status of various populations, their life-history tactics, and other findings obtained with the help of modern microcomputer diving instruments attached to free-ranging seals. Essential for all marine mammalogists for its information and its methodological innovations, Elephant Seals will also illuminate current debates about species extinctions and possible means of preventing them. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1994.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520328159
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
The largest of all seals, elephant seals rank among the most impressive of marine mammals. They are renowned for their spectacular recovery from near-extinction at the end of the nineteenth century when seal hunters nearly eliminated the entire northern species. No other vertebrate has come so close to extinction and made such a complete recovery. The physiological extremes that elephant seals can tolerate are also remarkable: females fast for a month while lactating, and the largest breeding males fast for over one hundred days during the breeding seasons, at which times both sexes lose forty percent of their body weight. Elephant seals dive constantly during their long foraging migrations, spending more time under water than most whales and diving deeper and longer than any other marine mammal. This first book-length discussion of elephant seals brings together worldwide expertise from scientists who describe and debate recent research, including the history and status of various populations, their life-history tactics, and other findings obtained with the help of modern microcomputer diving instruments attached to free-ranging seals. Essential for all marine mammalogists for its information and its methodological innovations, Elephant Seals will also illuminate current debates about species extinctions and possible means of preventing them. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1994.
Elephant Seal Island
Author: Evelyn Shaw
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
ISBN: 9780060256043
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Describes the cyclical visitations of elephant seals to Ano Nuevo Island in the Pacific Ocean and relates the experiences of a male pup from birth to early adulthood.
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
ISBN: 9780060256043
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Describes the cyclical visitations of elephant seals to Ano Nuevo Island in the Pacific Ocean and relates the experiences of a male pup from birth to early adulthood.
Southern Elephant Seal
Author: Meish Goldish
Publisher: Bearport Publishing
ISBN: 193608726X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, and behavior of this huge marine mammal.
Publisher: Bearport Publishing
ISBN: 193608726X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, and behavior of this huge marine mammal.
I Am a Seal
Author: Darlene R. Stille
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9781404805989
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Describes the life of an elephant seal.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9781404805989
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Describes the life of an elephant seal.
Walrus Vs. Elephant Seal
Author: Jerry Pallotta
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781536466683
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
This nonfiction reader compares and contrasts two ferocious animals. Readers will learn about each animal's anatomy, behavior, and more. Then compare and contrast the battling pair before finally discovering the winner!
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781536466683
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
This nonfiction reader compares and contrasts two ferocious animals. Readers will learn about each animal's anatomy, behavior, and more. Then compare and contrast the battling pair before finally discovering the winner!
Journey of the Elephant Seals
Author: AnneReneé Goyette
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 1538216450
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Elephant seals have such a fascinating migration story. Unlike migrations of many other animals, male and female elephant seals actually take different migratory routes. They arrive in different parts of the world, eat different food sources, swim different lengths, and spend time in two different temperatures of water, among other things. This fun and informative volume tells the tale of the epic elephant seal journey with accessible, exciting language accompanied by fantastic full-color photographs. A map of both journeys provides opportunity for visual comprehension of the lengths these animals go to every year.
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 1538216450
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Elephant seals have such a fascinating migration story. Unlike migrations of many other animals, male and female elephant seals actually take different migratory routes. They arrive in different parts of the world, eat different food sources, swim different lengths, and spend time in two different temperatures of water, among other things. This fun and informative volume tells the tale of the epic elephant seal journey with accessible, exciting language accompanied by fantastic full-color photographs. A map of both journeys provides opportunity for visual comprehension of the lengths these animals go to every year.
Diving Companions
Author: Jacques Cousteau
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Elephant seals
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Elephant seals
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
The Northern Elephant Seal
Author: Charles Haskins Townsend
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Albatross Expedition
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Albatross Expedition
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
The Naturalist's Notebook
Author: Nathaniel T. Wheelwright
Publisher: Storey Publishing
ISBN: 1612128890
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Become a more attentive observer and deepen your appreciation for the natural world. The unique five-year calendar format of The Naturalist’s Notebook helps you create a long-term record and point of comparison for memorable events, such as the first songbird you hear in spring, your first monarch butterfly sighting of summer, or the appearance of the northern lights. Biologist Nathaniel T. Wheelwright and best-selling author Bernd Heinrich teach nature lovers of all ages what to look for outdoors no matter where you live, using Heinrich’s classic illustrations as inspiration. As you jot down one observation a day, year after year, your collected field notes will serve as a valuable record of your piece of the planet. This deluxe book, with a three-piece case, gilt edges, a burgundy ribbon bookmark, and a belly band with gold foil stamping, is a perfect gift for all nature lovers.
Publisher: Storey Publishing
ISBN: 1612128890
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Become a more attentive observer and deepen your appreciation for the natural world. The unique five-year calendar format of The Naturalist’s Notebook helps you create a long-term record and point of comparison for memorable events, such as the first songbird you hear in spring, your first monarch butterfly sighting of summer, or the appearance of the northern lights. Biologist Nathaniel T. Wheelwright and best-selling author Bernd Heinrich teach nature lovers of all ages what to look for outdoors no matter where you live, using Heinrich’s classic illustrations as inspiration. As you jot down one observation a day, year after year, your collected field notes will serve as a valuable record of your piece of the planet. This deluxe book, with a three-piece case, gilt edges, a burgundy ribbon bookmark, and a belly band with gold foil stamping, is a perfect gift for all nature lovers.