Category Archives: Marine Mammals

10 Cool Facts About Polar Bears

Posted on February 16, 2018 by Cherilyn Chin

1. A polar bear’s skin (under its white fur) is actually black to help keep it warm. A polar bear’s white hairs are hollow to help it float while swimming. 2. A polar bear can growl, roar, chuff, hiss, whimper … Continue reading →

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10 Cool Facts about Narwhals

Posted on November 17, 2017 by Cherilyn Chin

1. Narwhals are often called the “Unicorns of the Sea” because of their tusk, which is actually a long tooth. 2. Most male narwhals have a tusk, while only some females have one. Some narwhals even have two tusks! Their … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Manatee Rescue by Nicola Davies

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Cherilyn Chin

“Manatee Rescue” by Nicola Davies (Candlewick Press, 2015) is a middle grade (grades 4-8) children’s book about a rescued baby manatee in the Amazon. In the backmatter, we find out that this book is based on a true-life story. There … Continue reading →

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10 Fascinating Facts About Manatees

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Cherilyn Chin

10 Fascinating Facts About Manatees 1. Manatees, despite being called “sea cows” are related to elephants! 2. Besides weighing a lot (1000 pounds or 454 kilograms, more or less), both elephants and manatees have fingernails. 3. Manatees like warm water … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Tilikum’s Dream by Tracey Lynn Coryell

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Cherilyn Chin

Tilikum’s Dream (Eifrig Publishing, 2015) is a rhyming children’s book about Tilikum, a killer whale, who recently died (January 6, 2017) in his concrete pool of 21 years at Sea World. It is written by Tracey Lynn Coryell and illustrated … Continue reading →

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