Whale Primer, with Special Attention to the California Gray Whale
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Chapters (56)
- WHALE PRIMER
- Introduction
- Two General Migration Routes
- Whale Waters—Summer and Winter
- Feeding—Filter Whales
- Evolution of Whales
- Breathing Adaptations
- Swimming Adaptations
- Whale Types
- Porpoises and Dolphins
- Squid Eaters
- Filter Whales
- Significance of Blubber
- Heat Conservation
- Buoyancy
- Food Storage
- Sexual Maturity
- Life Span
- Whale Intelligence
- Whale Senses
- Sight
- Hearing
- Smell
- Habits
- Enemies
- Killer Whales
- Parasites
- Whale Abnormalities
- Inadequate Knowledge of Whales
- California Gray Whale
- Evolutionary Place
- Geographic Distribution
- Shore Habits
- Scientific Description
- Reaction to Whaling
- How Do They Sleep?
- Migration Groupings
- Breaching
- Whaling
- Whalers as Explorers
- Prehistoric Whaling
- Historic Whaling
- Modern Whaling
- Example of Unregulated Whaling
- California Gray Whale
- Gray Whale Protected
- Value of Gray Whale
- Esthetic
- Scientific
- Commercial
- Natural Population Controls
- Current Scientific Inquiry
- Life Expectancy
- Age Determination
- Distribution and Population Rise
- Appendix
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