Overview

'Everyone who loves the sea and what's in it should own this book.' - Bill Bryson From the blue whale to the Indo-Pacific finless porpoise, this handbook is the most comprehensive, authoritative and up-to-date reference to each of the world’s 90 species of cetaceans. With more than 1,000 meticulous and specially commissioned illustrations – complete with flukes, blows and dive sequences – it includes detailed annotations pointing out significant field marks, as well as extensive distribution and migration maps. Many of the world’s most respected whale biologists have collaborated on the text, helping to provide the ultimate guide to the identification, distribution, behaviour, life history and conservation of every species and subspecies of whale, dolphin and porpoise. This is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in these truly spectacular animals.

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Author:   Mark Carwardine
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Wildlife
Weight:   1.400kg
ISBN:  

9781472908148

ISBN 10:   1472908147
Pages:   528
Publication Date:   28 November 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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Table of Contents

How to use this book The challenges of identification Introduction to the 14 cetacean families Information for working at sea Cetacean topography Barnacles to whale lice Quick ID Guides Bow-riding dolphins and porpoises Identifying whales by their flukes Identifying whales by their blows North Atlantic Ocean South Atlantic Ocean North Pacific Ocean South Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean Southern Ocean Right and bowhead whales (family Balaenidae) Pygmy right whale (family Neobalaeidae) Grey whale (family Eschrichtiidae) Rorquals (family Balaenopteridae) Sperm whales (families Physeteridae, Kogiidae) Narwhal and beluga (family Monodontidae) Beaked whales (family Ziphiidae) Blackfish (family Dolphinidae) Shorter-beaked oceanic dolphins (family Delphinidae) Longer-beaked oceanic dolphines (family Delphinidae) River dolphins (families Platanistidae, Iniidae, Pontoporiidae, Lipotidae) Porpoises (family Phocoenidae) Caring for whales, dolphins and porpoises Glossary Species checklist Conversion units Sources and resources Artists' biographies Acknowledgements Image credits

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A dazzling and epic achievement. Everyone who loves the sea and what's in it should own this book. -- Bill Bryson

A dazzling and epic achievement. Everyone who loves the sea and what's in it should own this book. -- Bill Bryson The essential guide to cetacean identification for many years to come. * Conservation Biology *

Author Information

Mark Carwardine is a zoologist, writer, radio and TV presenter, wildlife photographer, wildlife tour operator and an active and outspoken conservationist, with a special interest in cetaceans. His TV series include BBC’s Last Chance to See with Stephen Fry, and for many years he presented the weekly half-hour programme Nature on BBC Radio 4. Mark has been writing a monthly column in BBC Wildlife magazine since 2004, is Contributing Editor of Wanderlust magazine, and has written more than 50 books on wildlife and conservation, including many about whales. He has been studying, observing and photographing whales, dolphins and porpoises around the world for more than 30 years.

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