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Have you ever wished you could swim with whales? Swim alongside a pod of orcas and see how these magnificent creatures spend their lives together in the Johnstone Strait. Learn how they travel, communicate, play, and hunt through the eyes of a young male orca.

Download this audiobook to treat yourself to some of the cutest baby animals around. It doesn't matter if they are eating, sleeping, or playing, the babies in this series are absolutely adorable.

Why do mandrills have blue faces? What makes a parrot's feathers so bright? Learn these answers and more about some of nature’s most colorful creatures in Science Behind the Colors.

How many teeth does a great white shark have? What kind of shark looks like a ray? Find these answers and more with Shark Bites! Nonfiction stories tell about these sharks' lives in the vast oceans.

Blue scales. Pink wings. Purple feathers. The animals in this book are far from boring.

Snatch! A great white leaps out of the water to catch a seal. How did it get its dinner? It used its superpowers! From a super sense of smell to super speed, a shark’s body is built for one thing—hunting. Its nostrils can smell some substances 10,000 times better than people! Low light? No problem! A shark’s eyes see well in dim light.

You have eyelashes. Your dog has eyelashes. But fish don’t! Why? You have questions, and this book has the answers. Find out about fish, including their body parts and behavior.

As part of the unique, science Know-It-Alls! Series that features interesting science facts, this audiobook puts the spotlight on Sharks! Did you know that sharks can smell blood in the water from over a mile away? Awesome narration and sound effects, plus many interesting facts, make this audiobook fun and exciting for young science enthusiasts age 4 and up!

Learn how green sea turtles live in the ocean, meet their friends, and see their natural habitat.

You're swimming in the ocean when you see a fin cutting through the water toward you. Shark! Although they have the upperhand in their watery home, some people have encountered shark attacks and have lived to show their scars. These true stories detail the amazing events of people who endured a shark attack and survived.

Leatherback sea turtles face one of their lives’ biggest challenges as soon as they’re hatched. Crawling out of their eggs on the sandy shore, they hurry to the sea in a race to escape those who see them as a tasty meal. If they survive and thrive, they can grow longer than an adult male is tall and weigh as much as a small car!

Piranhas lurk in the Amazon River. Learn all about these sharp-toothed fish and their habitats in Piranhas.

Shine the science spotlight on flounders, sharks, eels, and an ocean full of other fish! Organized by reference topics such as habitat, anatomy, and life cycle, Fish introduces young listeners to these aquatic animals.

Like humans, dolphins learn through play, observation, and experimentation. Some learned behaviors are fun things to pass the time. In different parts of the world, dolphins have learned some fascinating hunting techniques that help them survive. Whether these learned behaviors are taught from generation to generation or learned by observation, those dolphins have unique hunting skills found only in those areas.

What do you know about clown fish? Beginning listeners will get their feet wet with these literacy-building introductions to ocean animals. In addition to curricular information, social-emotional questions encourage reflection and family/educator engagement tips help connect the topic to the listener's life. These books are sure to make a splash!

Quizás has visto una nutria nadando y jugando en un zoológico o acuario, pero, ¿sabes cómo viven estos animales asombrosos en la naturaleza? A la mayoría se les encuentra en hábitats de agua dulce, mientras que otras hacen sus hogares en bosques de algas costeros o pueden ser encontradas alimentándose en litorales rocosos. Hay muchas similitudes entre las nutrias de río y las nutrias de mar, pero también hay vastas diferencias.

Die Natur treibt's bunt! Auf unserem Planeten leben die verrücktesten Tiere: Da gibt es den borstigen Ameisenlöwen, der kleiner als eine Fingerkuppe ist und seine Beute in Sandtrichtern fängt. Oder die durchsichtige Geisterschnecke, die durch die Tunnel der Regenwürmer spukt. Auch der Knallkrebs mit seinen lauten Scheren und viele weitere unglaubliche Tiere faszinieren und begeistern. ZEIT-LEO-Tierexpertin Magdalena Hamm und NDR-Reporterin Aline König stellen die verrückten Viecher mit O-Tönen und Musik vor. Spannender Hörstoff für wissbegierige Tierfans ab 6 Jahren.

¿Qué es eso que oculta la anémona de mar? ¡Un pez payaso, por supuesto! Este título introduce a los oyentes jóvenes a estos lindos e icónicos habitantes del océano. Las preguntas de pensamiento crítico ayudan a desarrollar habilidades de aprendizaje de no ficción.