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Informationen zum Autor Juan Carlos Alonso is an award-winning Cuban American graphic designer! creative director! and illustrator. He has more than thirty years of experience in the graphic design/illustration field. In 1992! he founded Alonso & Company! a creative boutique specializing in branding! design! and advertising. He has been working with clients of all sizes from Fortune 500 to local businesses and has forged strong relationships with companies including the NBA franchise The Miami Heat! Bacardi Rum! Ryder System! Pitney Bowes! and Capitol Records. Alonso & Company has attained international acclaim for work in advertising and graphic design. Alonso's passion for nature has taken him around the world! from Australia to the Galapagos Islands! to study animals. Along with his work in the graphic arts! he is also an accomplished wildlife sculptor focusing mostly on prehistoric animals. He is also a three-time winner of the Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12 (National Science Teachers Association and the Children's Book Council) and Ancient Earth Journal:The Late Jurassic was named Prehistoric Book of the Year by the readers of Prehistoric Times ? magazine. Zusammenfassung Animal Journal: Marine Animals of the World guides readers on an exploration of the world's most fascinating marine animals! from the adorable sea otter to the majestic killer whale. Young naturalists will explore different habitats! both near and far! from the icebergs in the arctic to the depths of the Pacific Ocean. This naturalist's notebook gives budding biologists the opportunity to explore new and unfamiliar species of mammals! birds! fish! reptiles! and cephalopods they may not otherwise see in person! along with well-known and favorite marine animals . Marine Animals of the World features gorgeous and detailed illustrations that paint a realistic picture of many marine animals! and highlights the subtle differences between the subspecies. This guide to the undersea world also provides fascinating facts about each featured marine animal! including its scientific name! average size! habitat! diet! and other details. From sea turtles to bottlenose dolphins and sharks! adventure awaits as explorers travel across the globe to catch a glimpse of the world's most wondrous marine animals. Inhaltsverzeichnis MAMMALS Introduction Carnivores Polar Bear! Sea Lions! Seals! Leopard Seal! Elephant seal! Walrus! Sea Otters Whales Baleen Whales Blue Whale! Fin! Humpback! Gray! Minke Toothed Whales Sperm Whale! Killer Whale! Pilot Whale! Dolphins! Porpoises! Beluga! Narwhal Manatees Manatee! Dugongs FISH Introduction Cartilaginous fish Sharks (Great White! Tiger! Mako! Etc...)! Rays (Manta! Sting! Eagle rays) Bony fish Anglerfish! Billfish (Sword! Marlin! Sailfish)! Barracuda! Moray Eel! Coelacanths! Sun Fish! etc... BIRDS Introduction Penguins (ground birds) Emperor! Chinstrap! Macaroni Seabirds Frigatebirds! Albatross! Pelicans REPTILES Introduction Sea Turtles Leatherback! Hawksbill! Loggerhead Sea Snakes Banded! Sea Krait! Olive Sea Snake! etc... CEPHALPODS Introduction Squids and Octopuses Giant Squid! Colossal Squid! Hombolt Squid! Giant Octopus! etc... ...
