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Sea babies

Meet the most adorable babies in the sea, from tiny seahorses to giant whale calves, in this stunning picture book from National Geographic Kids! Dive into Earth's biggest nursery--the ocean!--where young creatures are born, cared for, and begin their incredible lives. With lyrical prose and breatht...

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Main Author: Earle, Sylvia
Other Authors: Skerry, Brian (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : National Geographic Kids, 2026.
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Marine animals > Juvenile nonfiction.
Marine ecology > Juvenile nonfiction.
Ocean > Juvenile nonfiction.
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Summary:Meet the most adorable babies in the sea, from tiny seahorses to giant whale calves, in this stunning picture book from National Geographic Kids! Dive into Earth's biggest nursery--the ocean!--where young creatures are born, cared for, and begin their incredible lives. With lyrical prose and breathtaking photography, kids will meet ocean babies from sharks and seals to jellyfish, corals, and seahorses in this picture book celebration of the ocean's baby animals. Readers will discover how sea families feed, cuddle, and play in habitats from coral reefs to polar seas, all while acknowledging how these ocean families are not always so different from their own. Renowned oceanographer Sylvia Earle and acclaimed National Geographic photographer Brian Skerry combine their expertise to bring this beautiful picture book to life. Earle's deep knowledge of the sea and Skerry's breathtaking, up-close photography capture ocean life in incredible detail, giving kids a front-row seat to the wonders of Earth's most important nursery.
Physical Description:32 p. : col. photographs ; 23 cm
Audience:PK1
ISBN:9798217225804
9798217225811
Author Notes:Marine biologist Sylvia Earle is an Explorer-in-Residence at the National Geographic Society. Named one of Time magazine's "Heroes for the Planet," Sylvia has pioneered research on marine ecosystems, with a special focus on exploration, conservation, and the development of new technologies for effectively accessing the deep sea and other remote environments. She is former chief scientist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and founder of SEAlliance, which partnered with National Geographic on Mission Blue to further global initiatives aimed at restoring health and productivity to the ocean. Earle has led more than a hundred expeditions, logged over 7,000 hours underwater, and has authored more than 190 scientific, technical, and popular publications, including several children's books for National Geographic.

Brian Skerry is an award-winning photojournalist and National Geographic Explorer. His docuseries "Secrets of the Whales" won a 2021 Emmy Award. A marine biologist, Skerry specializes in underwater and marine-related subjects and stories. Since 1998 Skerry has been a contributing photographer for National Geographic magazine, covering a wide range of assignments. While on assignment, he has lived on the bottom of the sea, spent months aboard fishing boats, and traveled in everything from snowmobiles to canoes to helicopters to get the picture. He spends months at a time in the field, and in the course of any given year frequently finds himself in environments of extreme contrast from tropical coral reefs to diving beneath Arctic ice. An award-winning photographer, Skerry continues to pursue stories that will increase awareness about the sea.

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