Field Guide to Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises [Paperback]

Practical and portable, this is the ultimate field guide to the world's cetaceans

This outstanding field guide to whales, dolphins and porpoises is the most comprehensive, authoritative and up-to-date guide to these popular mammals. With more than 500 accurate illustrations  complete with detailed annotations pointing out the most significant field marks Field Guide to Whales, Dolphins and Porpoisescovers all 93 species and every subspecies in the world.

Many of the world's most respected whale biologists have collaborated on the concise text, which is packed with helpful identification tips from cetacean expert Mark Carwardine. Mark's informative text is accompanied by up-to-date distribution maps for each species.

Beautifully designed to ensure critical information is quickly accessible, this is an indispensable resource that every whale-watcher will want to take with them out to sea.

Practical and portable, this is the ultimate field guide to the world's cetaceansMark Carwardineis a zoologist, writer, radio and TV presenter, wildlife photographer, whale-watch operator and an active and outspoken conservationist, with a special interest in cetaceans. His TV series include BBC'sLast Chance to Seewith Stephen Fry, and for many years he presented the weekly half-hour programme 'Nature' on BBC Radio 4. Mark writes a monthly column in BBCWildlifemagazine and has written more than 50 books on wildlife and conservation, includingHandbook of Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises.

This new guide will prove absolutely essential  a rigorous and reliable assistant on any seawatch, wildlife cruise or pelagic anywhere. Birdwatch

A fine field guide & if you were packing for a trip abroad and paused to wonder whether for your couple of days at sea it was worth taking this guide, you'd decide 'yes' as it is slim and will lead you in the right direction. Mark Avery

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