Mira the Humpback: Song Across the Sea follows a young humpback whale as she begins an extraordinary life beneath the waves. Born in warm tropical waters, Mira stays close to her mother while learning how humpback whales breathe, dive, communicate, breach, and use their powerful tails and enormous pectoral flippers.
When the time comes to migrate, Mira and her mother travel thousands of miles toward colder feeding grounds. Along the way, Mira discovers both the beauty and the dangers of the ocean, from cooperative bubble-net feeding to ships, fishing equipment, and other threats faced by whales. She also learns that every humpback's tail markings are unique, allowing researchers to recognize and study individual whales.
Blending an uplifting mother-and-calf adventure with fascinating whale facts, Mira the Humpback: Song Across the Sea introduces young readers to migration, marine biology, ocean conservation, and the remarkable lives of humpback whales.