Experience the intimate, astonishing world of whales with images by National Geographic’s most celebrated underwater photographer. Learn fascinating secrets of whale life, from their songs and games to matriarchal societies, as the book illuminates the groundbreaking new science of these incredible mammals. In these arresting pages, award-winning <National Geographic< photographer Brian Skerry offers bold new insight into the lives of whales and the world’s largest mammals'' complex societies. Skerry reveals that whales--especially the sperm and humpback species--share an amazing ability to learn and adapt to opportunities, from specialized feeding strategies to migration techniques. There is also evidence of deeper, cultural elements of whale identity, from unique dialects to matriarchal societies to organized social customs like singing contests. Here, these alluring creatures are revealed in in all their glory: a potent symbol of how these majestic creatures can teach us about ourselves--and our planet.

Autorentext

BRIAN SKERRY is a visual storyteller specializing in ocean wildlife and underwater realms. Since 1998 he has been a contributing photographer for National Geographic magazine. He was named a Photography Fellow by the National Geographic Society in 2014 and a Storytelling Fellow in 2017, the same year he was awarded the title of National Geographic Rolex Explorer of the Year. His work has also been featured in publications such as The NY Times, The Washington Post, Paris Match, and Audubon. He has spoken at venues worldwide including The United Nations General Assembly, The World Economic Forum, TED Talks, The Royal Geographical Society and the Sydney Opera House. He lives with his family in Maine.Twitter: @Brian_Skerry. Instagram: @BrianSkerry.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Brian-Skerry/145684658791299

Klappentext

This provocative book of photography offers bold new insight into the lives of the world's largest mammals, along with their complex societies. In these pages, we learn that whales share an amazing ability to learn and adapt to opportunities, from specialized feeding strategies to parenting techniques. There is also evidence of deeper, cultural elements of whale identity, from unique dialects to matrilineal societies to organized social customs like singing contests. Featuring the arresting underwater images of Brian Skerry, who has explored and documented oceans for over four decades, this book will document these alluring creatures in all their glory--and demonstrate how these majestic creatures can teach us about ourselves and our planet.

Zusammenfassung
This astonishing book illuminates the groundbreaking new science of whale cultures--with startlingly human parallels--across our oceans.