Questions and answers explore the world of toothed whales, with a focus on killer whales.

In text and pictures, describes the various kinds of whales and their relatives, dolphins and porpoises, their life-cycles, and the best locations for humans to see them.

Explores what makes whales different from other sea creatures, looks at the portrayal of the species in myth and folklore, and explains how to tell the difference between the ten types of whales.

"When a whale passes away, its body sinks to the ocean floor and becomes an energy-rich food source for organisms living in the deep sea"--