The Libri GmbH The Nature Kid's Guide to Orcas

Splash! A six-ton orca erupts from the ocean, twists in the air, and crashes back down. It's the top hunter in the sea, and nothing dares get in its way. There's way more to orcas than black and white. These remarkable hunters have their own secret language, teach their calves specialized hunting techniques, and are so feared that great white sharks flee entire areas when a pod shows up. "The Nature Kid's Guide to Orcas" is written for curious kids ages 7 to 12 who want to know what makes these ocean giants so extraordinary. How do orcas create waves on purpose to knock seals off floating ice? Why do some pods swim 5,000 miles just to shed their skin in warmer water? And how does each orca family have its own unique calls that only they understand? Short sentences and jaw-dropping facts fill every page. Your child will discover that male orcas grow as long as a school bus and weigh as much as three hippos, that some orca pods hunt great white sharks and eat only their livers, and that orcas sleep with one eye open resting only half their brain at a time. They'll learn how the oldest female leads the pod to the best feeding spots, how orcas herd fish into tight balls before taking turns charging through, and how pod members stay together for their entire lives. A book for every kid who has ever stood at the ocean's edge and wondered what's out there beneath the surface. Raw power, unstoppable teamwork, and a whole book full of wild facts your child will want to share. Thousands of young readers have explored the Nature Kids Guide series. The ocean's greatest hunter is waiting.