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"Did you know that baby dolphins are usually born tail-first? Did you know that each dolphin has a unique whistle (like a human's fingerprints) that makes them instantly recognizable to their friends? Did you know that killer whales are actually a kind of dolphin?" -- from jacket.
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"While swimming off the coast of Maui, Susan Casey was surrounded by a pod of spinner dolphins. It was a profoundly transporting experience, and it inspired her to embark on a two-year global adventure to explore the nature of these remarkable beings and their complex relationship to humanity. Casey examines the career of the controversial John Lilly, the pioneer of modern dolphin studies whose work eventually led him down some very strange paths....
5) Dolphins
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"A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of dolphins, a family of fish-eating porpoises. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why dolphins are so friendly"--Provided by publisher.
7) Dolphins!
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Introduces dolphins and their physical characteristics, behavior, social structure, intelligence, and interaction with humans.
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"From the classic bottlenose dolphin to the orca, young readers will learn all about these amazing animals. In this Pre-Reader, through text features such as the vocabulary tree and the wrap-up activity, kids will be introduced to vocabulary in concept groups- -helping them make connections between words and expand their understanding of the world"--Amazon.com.
10) Dolphin rescue
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"The LEGO Friends have entered a school science contest to create an invention that will protect dolphins in the wild. The prize is five tickets aboard a special dolphin sight-seeing cruise!"--
11) Dolphins
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Describes the physical characteristics, natural habitat, behavior, diet, and world distribution of dolphins.
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Dolphin school volume 1
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Welcome to Coral Cove Dolphin School. Pearl is a magical dolphin of the Salty Sea, and today is her first day of school. Her classmates Echo and Splash make great new friends! Together they start learning dolphin skills like magic, music, and jumping. But another student, Flip, just won't stop bragging. When he accepts a dare from an older student, he ends up in terrible danger from a shark! Can Pearl and her friends save him? It's an exciting...
17) Making waves
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Layla and the Bots visit the Surfside Rescue Center, where they meet a dolphin named Splash, who will only eat when the music is playing, but is very picky about the music--so Layla and the Bots build a machine that uses the sound waves Splash communicates with to change the music.
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Some animals look so alike, it's difficult to tell which is which! The Porpoise or Dolphin book in the Which Is Which? series helps readers discover the similarities and differences between porpoises and dolphins. Focused on 21st Century content, the Which Is Which? series encourages readers to ask questions, think more critically and creatively, and use their problem-solving skills. Book includes table of contents, sidebars, glossary, index, and...