Describes whales, dolphins, seals, and other marine mammals, their habitats, means of communication, and family life.

The itinerant sailor Ishmael begins a voyage on the whaling ship Pequod whose captain, Ahab, wishes to exact revenge upon the whale Moby-Dick, who destroyed his last ship and took his leg. As they search for the savage white whale, Ishmael questions all aspects of life. The story is woven in complex, lyrical language and uses many theatrical forms, such as stage direction and soliloquy. It is considered the exemplar of American Romanticism,

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Describes the traits and classification of the aquatic mammals called cetaceans, with an emphasis on different kinds of dolphins and whales.

"In 1938, a dead whale washes up on the shores of remote Welsh island. For Manod, who has spent her whole life on the island, it feels like both a portent of doom and a symbol of what may lie beyond the island's shores. A young woman living with her father and her sister (to whom she has reluctantly but devotedly become a mother following the death of their own mother years prior), Manod can't shake her welling desire to explore life beyond the beautiful...

Contains facts about killer whales and great white sharks, comparing such aspects as their sizes, brain structure, and abilities.

While spending the day in their boat on the sea, Mr. Magee and his dog get caught up in wacky adventures with a playful pod of whales.

Contains facts about killer whales and great white sharks, comparing such aspects as their sizes, brain structure, and abilities.

A family of animals that lives in a lighthouse helps a lost baby beluga whale find his mother.