The Urban Whale

The Urban Whale
Author: Scott D. Kraus
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 624
Release: 2007-02-15
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780674023277


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In 1980 a group of scientists censusing marine mammals in the Bay of Fundy was astonished by the sight of 25 right whales. Until that time, scientists believed the North Atlantic right whale was extinct or nearly so. The sightings electrified the research community, spurring a quarter century of exploration, which is documented here.


The Urban Whale
Language: en
Pages: 624
Authors: Scott D. Kraus
Categories: Nature
Type: BOOK - Published: 2007-02-15 - Publisher: Harvard University Press

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In 1980 a group of scientists censusing marine mammals in the Bay of Fundy was astonished by the sight of 25 right whales. Until that time, scientists believed
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Authors: Scott D. Kraus
Categories: Nature
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009-01-01 - Publisher: Harvard University Press

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Pages: 56
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Categories: Nature
Type: BOOK - Published: 2003 - Publisher: Bunker Hill Publishing, Inc.

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Language: en
Pages: 424
Authors: James A. Estes
Categories: Business & Economics
Type: BOOK - Published: 2006 - Publisher: Univ of California Press

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"A must read for anyone interested in the ecology of whales, this timely and creative volume is sure to stimulate new research for years to come."—Annalisa Be
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Language: en
Pages: 276
Authors: Arne Kalland
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009 - Publisher: Berghahn Books

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