cetacea

This complete guide to whale watching includes locations of lookouts, information on chartered tours, and a field guide to 77 varieties of whales and dolphins.

Concentrates on ecological and behavioral studies of wild cetaceans. Also includes evolutionary history, population sizes, and key identification features, and other general information.

Photographs and text present all 76 generally recognized species of whales, dolphins, and porpoises.

Describes a variety of animals that live in the sea, including sea turtles, penguins, and whales.

Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of some of the most enormous and intelligent mammals on earth.

Explores the underwater world of whales and dolphins, describing their habitats, physical characteristics, and breeding habits and including such subjects as whales' songs, special feeding strategies, and migration.

Introduces various types of whales, dolphins, and porpoises.

Covers the basic organization of cetaceans, describes their evolution and behavioral patterns, and discusses topical issues such as the bowhead hunts in Alaska.

Describes the whale's physiology and behavior, their extraordinary relationship to the undersea environment, and their chances for survival.

A photographic study of whales, dolphins, and porpoises; describing their origin, distribution, and ecology; looking at the differences and similarities among the species; discussing anatomy, reproduction, social life, sensory systems, growth, and intelligence; and reviewing the interaction between whales and humans throughout history.