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Killer Whales: The Natural History and Genealogy of Orcinus Orca in British Columbia and Washington State (Updated Edition) by John K. B. Ford, Graeme M. Ellis, Kenneth C. Balcomb

Watching killer whales in the wild in British Columbia more...2 points

Watching killer whales in the wild in British Columbia and Washington is a popular recreational activity. Nothing quite matches the thrill of witnessing a pod of these immense creatures cutting through the waters of Johnstone Strait or listening to their strident underwater calls to each other in their own dialect.This new edition of this best-selling book presents updated results of over twenty-five years of killer whale research in British Columbia and Washington. Intended for both whale enthu...2 points

Emily's guide to Friday Harbor & San Juan Island, Washington by Emily Reed

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Hidden Washington: Including Seattle, Puget Sound, San Juan Islands, Olympic Peninsula, Cascades and Columbia River Gorge (Hidden Travel) by Eric Lucas

Completely revised and updated, this new edition c more...1 point

Completely revised and updated, this new edition covers famous and little-known attractions as well as outdoor adventures.1 point

The San Juan Islands (Afoot & Afloat) by Marge Mueller, Ted Mueller

The popular guide to boating and other recreational more...1 point

The popular guide to boating and other recreational activities in Washington's San Juan Islands, updated and including new quick-access features. *New sidebars on wildlife and history *New tables listing authors' favorites; best side trips; and the best places and best times to view birds, wildlife, wildflowers, and intertidal life *Driving directions and other data reformatted for "find it at a glance" use Marge and Ted Mueller are k...1 point

Essential San Juan Islands Guide by Marge Mueller, Ted Mueller

Beauty, tranquility and a wealth of recreation, ma more...1 point

Beauty, tranquility and a wealth of recreation, make Washington State's San Juan Islands a tourist mecca. Here's the definitive guide to this premier getaway spot. You get an insider's unbiased view from these best-selling authors' 40 years of exploring and writing. Twenty maps help you locate sites, and the Lodging at a Glance table saves you time and clarifies your overnight options. Information about how to get there and what to do once you arrive are categorized by island, and include icons....1 point

Listening to Whales: What the Orcas Have Taught Us by Alexandra Morton

In Listening to Whales, Alexandra Morton shares spellbinding more...1 point

In Listening to Whales, Alexandra Morton shares spellbinding stories about her career in whale and dolphin research and what she has learned from and about these magnificent mammals. In the late 1970s, while working at Marineland in California, Alexandra pioneered the recording of orca sounds by dropping a hydrophone into the tank of two killer whales. She recorded the varied language of mating, childbirth, and even grief after the birth of a stillborn calf. At the same time she made the startli...1 point

Orca: Visions of the Killer Whale by Peter Knudtson

The orca, also known as the killer whale, is one o more...1 point

The orca, also known as the killer whale, is one of the most intriguing and mysterious animals in the world. This lavishly illustrated portrait of this almost mythical sea mammal offers visions of the orca throughout the ages and across cultures, describing its hunting techniques and refined sonar and communication abilities. Full-color photographs capture whales breaching, playing, hunting, and caring for their young. The book also discusses the ethics of captivity and the environmental threats...1 point

Lighthouses of the Pacific Coast: Your Guide to the Lighthouses of California, Oregon, and Washington (Pictorial Discovery Guide) by Randy Leffingwell

Stunning photography captures the beauty of the cl more...0 points

Stunning photography captures the beauty of the classic lighthouses of the U.S. Pacific coast in this book for lighthouse fans and residents of the region. The fascinating development of this region's lighthouses is explored, with special attention paid to its technological evolution. The book looks at the actual lights and lenses, the architecture of the lighthouses, the lives of the Lighthouse Service keepers, and today's movement to preserve and restore the lights.0 points

Lighthouses of the Pacific by Jim Gibbs

History and good, entertaining reading are combine more...0 points

History and good, entertaining reading are combined in this presentation of all the lighthouses along the coasts of Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii, Alaska and British Columbia. Pages of black and white and colored photographs embellish and outstanding text presenting the special drama, history, color and action that have been so much a part of nautical Americana. Jim Gibbs has provided extraordinary detail and information on the very first lighthouses of the Pacific coast as well as the....0 points

Orca: The Whale Called Killer by Erich Hoyt

"Hoyt's passionate sense of kinship with orca more...0 points

"Hoyt's passionate sense of kinship with orca makes his account effective as both a science and literature. He has chronicled his adventures and discoveries ...with grace, insight, wit--and a comprehensiveness that might satisfy even Herman Melville."(Discover Magazine) Star performers in aquariums and marine parks, killer whales were once considered to be too dangerous to approach in the wild. Erich Hoyt and his colleagues spent seven summers following these intelligent and playful creatures i...0 points