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«Baleines et dauphins, les mammifères marins» is the popular science book by Vassili Papastavrou, published by Gallimard Jeunesse in hardback, in French.
It explains the biology of marine mammals: how they move, what they eat, how they breathe and how they communicate. Besides whales and dolphins, it includes seals, manatees and walruses. It reviews the history of whaling, from artisanal methods to industrial fishing, and raises the need to protect these animals.
French edition of 2002, with 71 pages, in the Les Yeux de la Découverte collection; the English original was published as Whales and Dolphins in 1991. Illustrated by Frank Greenaway.
Suitable for young readers interested in animals and the marine environment, due to its informative approach.
