California Academy of Sciences Library
American
Oceans Campaign - Marine Mammals Links
http://www.americanoceans.org/mammal/link.htm
This
websites provides website links to learn about marine mammals.
Bridge
- Marine Mammals
http://www.vims.edu/bridge/mammal.html
Website
provides interest facts about marine mammals.
Cetacea
This
site provides background information on whales, dolphins and porpoises. There
are sites for each species, a glossary, essays on Cetacean evolution and conservation,
and information on whale watching opportunities.
Educational
K-12 Related Resources-Whales, Dolphins, and Marine Mammals
http://www.whoi.edu/home/education/k12_related.html#Whales
The
website provides links to learn more about Whales, dolphins and other marine
mammals.
Focus
On Sea Otters – Monterey Bay Aquarium
http://montereyaquarium.com/efc/efc_fo/fo_otter.asp
Provides
information on the sea otters in the Aquarium and the life of wild sea otters.
There is also information on the history of sea otters.
Kids
Only - Manatees & Dugongs
http://www.cep.unep.org/kids/kids.html
This
booklet site provides general information on manatees and dugongs for kids.
The
Marine Mammal Center
The Marine Mammal Center’s website provides information of what the center does for marine mammals and how to get involve in helping the marine mammals. The website provides the latest news at the center. Also provides a link to educational links to learning about many marine mammals.
Monterey
Bay Aquarium: E-Quarium Kids’ Guide- Marine Mammals
http://www.mbayaq.org/lc/teachers_place/edu_program_resources.asp#otters
The
Monterey Bay Aquarium provides this website to kids who want to learn about
marine mammals.
Ocean
Links for Kids
http://www.geo.nsf.gov/oce/ocekids.htm
The
website provide links to activities and to educational resources to learn about
marine mammals and marine biology.
Walrus
–Just for Kids
http://www.absc.usgs.gov/research/walrus/kids.html
Learn
all kinds of facts on walruses. Links
to other resources and information.
Whale
Times
This
website is geared to younger kids and contains information, activities, and
book resources on whales.
Yahooligans!
- Science and Nature: Marine Mammals
http://www.yahooligans.com/science_and_nature/living_things/animals/mammals/Marine_Mammals/
Links
to marine mammal sites from Yahoo’s kids’ pages.
ZOOM
Whales
http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/subjects/whales/
There
are printouts of whales that children can color and other information on whales
including myths and their evolution.
Ackerman,
Diane. Monk Seal Hideaway. New York: Crown Publishers, c1995.
Biodiv Juv QL737 .P64 A34 1995.
Amato,
Carol A. Captain Jim and the Killer Whales. Hauppauge, NY: Barron's,
c1995. Pub Juv QL737 .C432 A535 1995.
Biel,
Timothy L. Polar Bears. Mankato, MN: Creative Education, c1991.
Biodiv Juv QL737 .C27 B46 1991.
Brust,
Beth Wagner. Dolphins and Porpoises. Mankato, MN: Creative Education,
1990. Pub Juv QL737 .C432 B78 1990.
Brust,
Beth Wagner. Sea Otters. Minneapolis, MN: Creative Education,
c1991. Pub Juv QL737 .C25 B78 1991.
Carwardine,
Mark. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises. New York: DK Publications,
c1998. Pub Juv QL737 .C4 C275 1998.
Ching,
Patrick. The Hawaiian Monk Seal. Honolulu, HI: University of Hawaii
Press, c1994. Biodiv Juv Ql737 .P64 C48 1994.
The
Cousteau Society. Delfines. Translated by Catherine Tussy. Madrid:
SM Saber, c1992. Pub Juv QL737 .C432 D3818 1992.
The
Cousteau Society. Dolphins. New York: Little Simon, c1992. Pub
Juv QL737 .C432 D3813 1992.
The
Cousteau Society. Focas. Translated by Catherine Tussy. Madrid:
SM Saber, c1992. Pub Juv QL737 .P64 P4818 1992.
The
Cousteau Society. Manatees. New York: Little Simon, 1993. Pub
Juv QL737 .S63 L35513 1993.
The
Cousteau Society. Otters. New York: Little Simon, 1993. Pub Juv
QL737 .C25 L6713 1993
The
Cousteau Society. Seals. New York: Little Simon, c1992. Pub Juv
QL737 .P64 P4813 1992.
The
Cousteau Society. Whales. New York: Little Simon, 1993. Pub Juv
QL737 .C4 B23813 1993.
Delfines. Madrid : SM Saber, c1992.
Public Juv. QL737.C432 D3818 1992
Delaunois,
Angele. Kotik, the Baby Seal. Translated by Mary Shelton. Victoria,
BC, Canada; Custer, WA: Orca Book Publishers, c1995. Pub Juv QL737 .P64 D44213
1995.
Delaunois,
Angele. Nanook and Naoya, the Polar Bear Cubs. Translated by Mary
Shelton. Victoria, BC, Canada; Custer, WA: Orca Book Publishers, c1995. Pub
Juv QL737 .C27 D4313 1995.
Dewan,
Ted and Steve Parker. Inside the Whale and Other Animals. New
York: Delacorte Press, c1992. Pub Juv QL806.5 .D48 1992.
D’Vincent,
Cynthia. The Whale Family Book. Saxonville, MA: Picture Book Studio,
c1992. Pub Juv QL737 .C4 D85 1992.
Ellis,
Richard. Physty: The True Story of a Young Whale's Rescue. Philadelphia,
PA: Courage Books, c1993. Pub Juv QL737 .C435 E44 1993.
Gardner,
Robert. The Whale Watchers' Guide. New York: J. Messner, c1984.
Pub Juv QL737 .C4 G235 1984.
Godkin,
Celia. Sea Otter Inlet. Markham, Ontario, Canada: Fitzhenry &
Whiteside, c1997. Biodiv Juv QL737 .C25 G62 1997.
Gouck,
Maura. Whales. Mankato, MN: Child’s World, c1991. Pub Juv QL737
.C4 G58 1991.
Hall,
Derek. Otter Swims. San Francisco, CA: Sierra Club; New York:
Knopf, c1984. Pub Juv & Biodiv Juv QL737.C25 H25 1984.
Hurd,
Edith Thacher. Song of the Sea Otter. San Francisco, CA: Sierra
Club, c1983. Pub Juv QL737 .C25 H87 1983.
Johnson,
Sylvia A. Elephant Seals. Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publications
Co., c1989. Pub Juv QL737 .P64 J63 1989.
Markert,
Jenny. Polar Bears. Mankato, MN: Child's World, c1991. Pub Juv
QL737 .C27 M34 1991.
Matero,
Robert. The Birth of a Humpback Whale. New York: Atheneum Books
for Young Readers, c1996. Pub Juv QL737 .C424 M38 1996.
Matthews,
Downs. Polar Bear Cubs. New York: Simon and Schuster Books for
Young Readers, c1989. Pub Juv QL737 .C27 M355 1989.
McCann,
Andrea. Flippers & Fluke: Marine Mammals Coloring Book. Monterey,
CA: Monterey Bay Aquarium, c1996. Biodiv Juv QL713.2 .M32 1996.
Mell,
Jan. The Atlantic Gray Whale. New York: Crestwood House, 1989.
Biodiv Juv QL737 .C425 M45 1989.
Miles,
Victoria. Sea Otter Pup. Victoria, BC; Point Roberts, WA: Orca
Book Publishers, c1993. Pub Juv QL737 .C25 M535 1993.
Palmer,
Sarah. Delfines. Vero Beach, FL: Rourke Enterprises, c1991. Pub
Juv QL737 .C432 P3518 1991.
Palmer,
Sarah. Manaties. Vero Beach, FL: Rourke Enterprises, c1991. Pub
Juv QL737 .S63 P3418 1991.
Palmer,
Sarah. Morsas. Vero Beach, FL: Rourke Enterprises, c1991. Pub
Juv QL737 .P62 P3418 1991.
Palmer,
Sarah. Nutrias de Mar. Vero Beach, FL: Rourke Enterprises, c1991.
Pub Juv QL737 .C25 P2618 1991.
Palmer,
Sarah. Osos Polares. Vero Beach, FL: Rourke Enterprises, c1991.
Pub Juv QL737 .C27 P3418 1991.
Papastavrou,
Vassili. Ballenas, Delfines y Otros Mamíferos Marinos. Madrid:
Altea, c1994. Pub Juv & Biodiv Juv QL713.2 .P3618 1994.
Patent,
Dorothy Hinshaw. Dolphins and Porpoises. New York: Holiday House,
c1987. Pub Juv QL737 .C432 P38 1987.
Patent,
Dorothy Hinshaw. Humpback Whales. New York: Holiday House, c1987.
Pub Juv QL737 .C424 P37 1989.
Patent,
Dorothy Hinshaw. Whales: Giants of the Deep. New York: Holiday
House, 1984. Pub Juv QL737 .C4 P374 1984.
Pringle,
Laurence. Dolphin Man: Exploring the World of Dolphins. New York:
Atheneum Books for Young Readers, c1995. Pub JuvQL737 .C432 P75 1995.
Reed,
Don C. Wild Lion of the Sea: The Steller Sea Lion That Refused to be Tamed.
San Francisco, CA: Sierra Club Books; Boston: Little Brown, c1992. Pub Juv GV1831
.S4 R44 1992.
Riedmann,
Marianne. Sea Otters. Monterey, CA: Monterey Bay Aquarium, c1990.
Pub Juv & Biodiv QL737 .C25 R54 1990.
Robinson,
Sandra Chisholm. Sea Otter, River Otter. Denver, CO: Denver Museum
of Natural History; Niwot, CO: Roberts Rinehart, c1993. Biodiv Juv QL737 .C25
R64 1993.
Rotter,
Charles. Seals and Sea Lions. Mankato, MN: Child’s World, c1991.
Pub Juv QL737 .P6 R65 1991.
Royston,
Angela. La Nutria. Bilbao, Spain: FHER, c1988. Pub Juv QL737 .C25
R6918 1988.
Ryder,
Joanne. Sea Elf. New York: Morrow Junior Books, c1993. Biodiv
Juv PZ10.3 .R954 Se 1993.
Sattler,
Helen Roney. Whales, the Nomads of the Sea. New York: Lothrop,
Lee & Shepard Books, c1987. Pub QL737 .C4 S27 1987.
Sheldon,
Dyan. El Canto de las Ballenas. Translated by Nelson Rivera. Caracas,
Venezuela: Ediciones Ekare, c1993. Biodiv Juv QL737 .C4 S4318 1993.
Sheldon,
Dyan. The Whales' Song. New York: Dial Books for Young Readers,
1991. Biodiv Juv QL737 .C4 S43 1991.
Simon,
Seymour. Whales. New York: Crowell, c1989. Pub Juv QL737 .C4 S495
1989.
Stahl,
Dean. Dolphins. Mankato, MN: Child’s World, c1991. Pub Juv QL737
.C432 S63 1991.
Tracqui,
Valerie. The Polar Bear, Master of the Ice. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge,
c1994. Pub Juv QL737 .C27 T7313 1994.
Wexo,
John Bonnett. Seals, Sea Lions & Walruses. Mankato, MN: Creative
Education, c1990. Biodiv Juv QL737 .P64 W48 1990.
Wexo,
John Bonnett. Whales. Mankato, MN: Creative Education, c1990.
Biodiv Juv QL737 .C4 W4 1990.
Materials with call numbers Pub, Pub Juv, Biodiv, and Biodiv Juv are available for loan to Academy members.
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