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Underwater Animals Deep-Sea Vents: Living Worlds Without Sun John F. Waters, Cobblehill Books, 1994. Our Oceans: Experiments and Activities in Marine Science Paul Fleisher, Millbrook Press, 1995. Safari Beneath the Sea: The Wonder World of the North Pacific Coast Diane Swanson, Sierra Club Books for Children, 1994. Killer Whale Caroline Arnold, Morrow Junior Books, 1994. Orca Song Michael C. Free Willy! All About Whales Deborah Kovacs, Third Story Books, 1994. Baby Whales Drink Milk Barbara Juster Esbensen, HarperCollins Childrens Books, 1994. The Birth of Humpback Whale Robert Matero, Simon & Schuster, 1996. Calls of the Wild Michelle Alten, Animals, November 1994. Whale Chatter: Making Sense of Marine Mammals' Clicks and Calls Tina Adler, Science News, May 25, 1996. Sharks: Voracious Hunters of the Sea Isidro Sanchez, Gareth Stevens Publishers, 1996. Shark Facts Lynn M. Sharks Erik D. The Shark Callers Eric Campbell, Harcourt Brace & Co., 1994.