Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises: A Natural History and Species Guide

Authors: Annalisa Berta
Publisher: Ivy Press
Edition: 1
Publish Year: 2015
ISBN: 9781782401520

The 89 species of the order Cetacea are some of the most diverse, intelligent, and elusive animals on the planet. Highly migratory, they live beneath remote skies thousands of miles away from land. The huge distances they cover and the depths they dive mean we catch only the merest glimpse of their lives. Technological advances have, however, increased our understanding, and for the first time, Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises gathers together all the most interesting new research to offer detailed profiles of each species, alongside the information needed to identify them. This title combines highlights from the latest scholarly studies of the nature and behaviour of the world's whales, dolphins, and porpoises, with a hard working field guide for use in observing these animals in the wild.