Whale Fall: Exploring an Ocean-Floor Ecosystem Mathias Sielfeld ” and a Powell's Pick

” and a Powell's Pick

this story will be long in the minds of readers

co-authored with James Patterson

as Sam’s own nineteenth birthday approaches

or is it just an elaborate hoax

Whale Fall: Exploring an Ocean-Floor Ecosystem Mathias Sielfeld ” and a Powell's PickThis fascinating nonfiction picture book filled with stunning illustrations details the end of life for a whale, also known as a whale fall, when its body sinks to the ocean floor and becomes an energy rich food source for organisms living in the deep sea. When a whale dies, its massive body silently sinks down, down, through the inky darkness, finally coming to rest on the silty seafloor. For the whale, it's the end of a 70 year long life. But for a