Tag: Whales

Free Download Janet Mann, "Deep Thinkers: Inside the Minds of Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises"
English | ISBN: 022638747X | 2017 | 192 pages | EPUB | 30 MB
Humans aside, dolphins, whales, and porpoises are often considered to be the smartest creatures on Earth. Science and nature buffs are drawn to stories of their use of tools, their self-recognition, their beautiful and complex songs, and their intricate societies. But how do we know what we know, and what does it mean? In Deep Thinkers, renowned cetacean biologist Janet Mann gathers a gam of the world’s leading whale and dolphin researchers-including Luke Rendell, Hal Whitehead, and many more-to illuminate these vital questions, exploring the astounding capacities of cetacean brains.

Free Download Hal Whitehead, "The Cultural Lives of Whales and Dolphins"
English | ISBN: 0226895319 | 2014 | 408 pages | AZW3 | 3 MB
In the songs and bubble feeding of humpback whales; in young killer whales learning to knock a seal from an ice floe in the same way their mother does; and in the use of sea sponges by the dolphins of Shark Bay, Australia, to protect their beaks while foraging for fish, we find clear examples of the transmission of information among cetaceans. Just as human cultures pass on languages and turns of phrase, tastes in food (and in how it is acquired), and modes of dress, could whales and dolphins have developed a culture of their very own?

Free Download Domestika – Naturalist Illustration Techniques – Whales in Watercolor
Released 4/2021
MP4 | Video: h264, 1920×1080 | Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHz, 2 Ch
Genre: eLearning | Language: English + srt | Duration: 18 Lessons ( 3h 14m ) | Size: 3.91 GB
Dive into an ocean of watercolor and learn how to illustrate a majestic sea creature by exploring drawing and painting techniques with a splash of experimentation

Free Download The Emergence of Whales: Evolutionary Patterns in the Origin of Cetacea by J. G. M. Thewissen
English | PDF | 1998 | 480 Pages | ISBN : 0306458535 | 62.5 MB
Research in whale origins is now in an explosive phase, with a cascade of discoveries adding to our understanding of the evolutionary pattern and a suite of new techniques being applied to address new questions. The objective of this volume is to provide a snapshot of this explosion. The volume paints the scene with a broad brush. Taken together the chapters clearly indicate that cetacean origins is a field that is dynamic, multidisciplinary, and that the end of the explosive phase is not in sight.

Free Download Marine Mammals: A Guide to the Whales, Dolphins and Seals of Southern Africa and the Southern Ocean by Chris Stuart
English | April 8, 2022 | ISBN: 1775847896 | 161 pages | PDF | 21 Mb
This is easy-to-use identification guide to the whales, dolphins and seals found in southern African waters and the Southern Ocean is compact yet comprehensive. Close to 50 species occur in the region: from the demonstrative Humpback Whale and Dusky Dolphin to the striking Leopard Seal and massive Blue Whale. Th is book: _ Covers key identification features, behaviour, diet and distribution _ Includes best times and places to view more commonly seen species _ Explains breaching, spy hopping, lob-tailing, bow-sur_ ng, logging and other common behaviours _ Features detailed illustrations of diagnostic characteristics _ Includes the diving outlines, breathing ‘blow’ and tail shapes of common whales _ Unpacks marine mammals’ evolutionary background and remarkable adaptations to_aquatic life.

Free Download David Neiwert, Gabriel Vaughan (Narrator), "Of Orcas and Men: What Killer Whales Can Teach Us"
English | ASIN: B0CPKRK2Y8 | 2023 | M4B@128 kbps | ~10:35:00 | 667 MB
The orca-otherwise known as the killer whale-is one of earth’s most intelligent animals. Remarkably sophisticated, orcas have languages and cultures and even long-term memories, and their capacity for echolocation is nothing short of a sixth sense. They are also benign and gentle, which makes the story of the captive-orca industry-and the endangerment of their population in Puget Sound-that much more damning.
In Of Orcas and Men, a marvelously compelling mix of cultural history, environmental reporting, and scientific research, David Neiwert explores an extraordinary species and its occasionally fraught relationship with human beings. Beginning with their role in myth and contemporary culture, Neiwert shows how killer whales came to capture our imaginations and brings to life the often-catastrophic environmental consequences of that appeal.