Discover the different types of whales. Learn more about how they hunt, swim, fight, and communicate

Discusses animals that live in the Arctic and Antarctic, including polar bears, penguins, seals, and killer whales.

Close-up photographs highlight the story of young African cheetahs.

Learn about the world of frogs

Close-up photographs and personal stories of encounters with whales by the authors.

Join Nick Nichols and Mike Fay as they take you deep into the heart of the African jungle to meet a gorilla face to face, an encounter you won't want to miss!

That look in her eye is so human. She cradles her baby in her arms with such pride and tenderness. She interacts with family and peers in a way that suggests deep kinship, friendship, and trust. Meet the orangutan of Borneo in her natural habitat through the amazing adventures of National Geographic photographer Tim Laman and his wife, Harvard professor Cheryl Knott; and learn clearly the threats that now face this incredible primate.

Photographer David Doubilet takes you down to the deep, where a variety of this amazing family awaits you, from the famous Great White to his foot-long cousins. Doubilet spends much of his life trying to get close enough to look them in the eye. And now, through Doubilet's remarkable photographs, you can too!

"Insect expert Darlyne Murawski leads young readers inside the fascinating world of butterflies: learn how they are magically transformed from squirmy caterpillars; discover how each species develops unique wings; and witness a butterfly food fight, as they wrestle over a flower until a winner is declared."--Amazon.com