Whales in the city

Spanning from pre-colonization to today, learn how the industrial revolution, overfishing, and pollution drove whales away from New York Harbor and the Hudson River by the early 20th Century. But the story doesn't end there. Passionate citizens were able to band together and clean up the harbor thro...

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Main Author: Castaldo, Nancy F. (Nancy Fusco), 1962- (Author)
Other Authors: Groenink, Chuck (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2025.
Edition:[Hardcover edition].
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