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Fathoms, the world in the whale, Rebecca Giggs ; narrated by Shiromi Arserio

eng

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Fathoms

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Rebecca Giggs ; narrated by Shiromi Arserio

the world in the whale

When Rebecca Giggs encountered a humpback whale stranded on an Australian beach, she began to wonder how the lives of whales might shed light on the condition of our seas. How do whales experience environmental change? Has our connection to these fabled animals been transformed by technology? What future awaits them? In Fathoms: the world in the whale, Giggs blends natural history, philosophy, and science to explore these questions with clarity and hope. She introduces us to whales so rare they have never been named; she tells us of the astonishing variety found in whale sounds, and of whale 'pop' songs. She takes us into the deeps to discover that one whale's death can spark a great flourishing of creatures. We board whaling ships, examine the charisma of these magnificent mammals, and confront the plastic pollution pervading their environment

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