The Year of the Whale

by Victor B. Scheffer

Hardcover, 1969

Call number

NWC 599.5 SCH

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Publication

Scribner (1969), Edition: First Edition, 213 pages

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LibraryThing member TheGreyCrane
This along with the works of Rachel Carson are the poetry of marine biology
LibraryThing member flamingrosedrakon
This is an older book whose pages have started to come out now that I have read it but I have been lucky. When I first moved to the state that I am living in I had the blessing to come across both "The Year of the Seal" and "The Year of the Whale" but I never got around to reading them while now I
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can say that I have.

"The Year of the Seal" was actually the best but then again there isn't mush estimating as to what a seal pup may go through, especially when he starts off land-bound. Victor seemed to have a bit of a problem with pulling off the Little Calf thus made the story seem repetitive. Many days may seem to be to us but we are talking a massive world that is under the sea.

There was also one month that almost didn't touch on the Little but went into detail the whaling operation. All in all I wanted to rage and cry at the way these whales were being treated although taking a look at the index proved many of these events fictional but some could have been actually done in real life.

For the one who is curious into learning about animals while getting a nice mix of actual fact combined I would recommend these books. The reading isn't too heavy at least in the story part while you can relate with some of the events whether seal or whale. And in the case of this there are some interesting pics at the beginning of each chapter.

Due to the book's age and the continuing march of scientific progress I would suggest reading it with a grain of salt. Some things may have been answered, some new information may have come to light and of course some information may have been disproven. Just enjoy the book for its value....
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