Secrets of the Whales

Name: Secrets of the Whales
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SKU: 9781426221873
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By Brian Skerry

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Explore the intimate and astonishing world of whales through award-winning National Geographic photographer Brian Skerry's captivating images. Discover the groundbreaking science behind whale behaviour, including their songs, games, matriarchal societies, and unique cultural elements such as dialects and social customs. This book reveals the complex societies and remarkable adaptability of these majestic mammals, offering profound insights into their lives and the natural world.
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Ideal for readers interested in wildlife photography, marine biology, and nature lovers fascinated by animal behaviour and culture.

This astonishing book illuminates the groundbreaking new science of whale cultures--with startlingly human parallels--across our oceans.

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Experience the intimate, astonishing world of whales with images by National Geographic's most celebrated underwater photographer.

Learn fascinating secrets of whale life, from their songs and games to matriarchal societies, as the book illuminates the groundbreaking new science of these incredible mammals.

In these arresting pages, award-winning National Geographic photographer Brian Skerry offers bold new insight into the lives of whales and the world's largest mammals' complex societies. Skerry reveals that whales—especially the sperm and humpback species—share an amazing ability to learn and adapt to opportunities, from specialised feeding strategies to migration techniques. There is also evidence of deeper, cultural elements of whale identity, from unique dialects to matriarchal societies to organised social customs like singing contests.

Here, these alluring creatures are revealed in all their glory—a potent symbol of how these majestic creatures can teach us about ourselves and our planet.

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"Brian Skerry's magnificent photographs illustrate intimate moments in the lives of whales. Sentient and highly intelligent, passing on tradition to their young, forming lasting bonds between family members. So like us." – Jane Goodall
"In this extraordinary book, Brian Skerry blows the lid off everything we thought we knew about whales. You will treasure it forever." – Sigourney Weaver

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781426221873

Publisher: National Geographic Society

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 06 April 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: National Geographic Society

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 241.0mm

Height: 276.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 192

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Arts & Culture Brian Skerry Non-Fiction Penguin Books

About the Author

BRIAN SKERRY is a photojournalist specializing in marine wildlife andunderwater environments. Since 1998 he has been a contract photographer for National Geographic. In 2014 he was named a National Geographic Photography Fellow. In 2015 he was named a Nikon Ambassador, and in2017 the Rolex National Geographic Explorer of the Year. An award-winning photographer, Skerry is praised worldwide for his aesthetic sense as well as his journalistic drive.