{"product_id":"the-urban-whale-north-atlantic-right-whales-at-the-crossroads","title":"The Urban Whale: North Atlantic Right Whales at the Crossroads","description":"In 1980 a group of scientists censusing marine mammals in the Bay of Fundy was astonished at the sight of 25 right whales. It was  one scientist later recalled  \"like finding a brontosaurus in the backyard.\" Until that time  scientists believed the North Atlantic right whale was extinct or nearly so. The sightings electrified the research community  spurring a quarter century of exploration  which is documented here. The authors present our current knowledge about the biology and plight of right whales  including their reproduction  feeding  genetics  and endocrinology  as well as fatal run-ins with ships and fishing gear. Employing individual identifications  acoustics  and population models  Scott Kraus  Rosalind Rolland  and their colleagues present a vivid history of this animal  from a once commercially hunted commodity to todays life-threatening challenges of urban waters. Hunted for nearly a millennium  right whales are now being killed by the ocean commerce that supports our modern way of life. This book offers hope for the eventual salvation of this great whale.","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44886634528821,"sku":"ByrdShop_0674023277","price":92.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/ByrdShop_0674023277.jpg?v=1766918770","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-urban-whale-north-atlantic-right-whales-at-the-crossroads","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}