A brief introduction to the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of various species of whales and dolphins.
Packed with more than 900 illustrations, this handbook is designed to enable you to recognize each species quickly and easily.
... recordings, or samples: Melanie Abecassis, Renee Albertson, Russ Andrews, Jay Barlow, Simone Baumann-Pickering, Amanda Bradford, Susan Chivers, Sarah Courbis, Kerry Foltz, Brad Hanson, Brenda Jensen, Max Kaplan, Karen Martien, ...
In this beautifully illustrated guide, renowned marine mammalogist Annalisa Berta draws on the contributions of a pod of fellow whale biologists to present the most comprehensive, authoritative overview ever published of these remarkable ...
Discusses the folklore, evolution, and habits of whales. Also describes modern day whaling and the conditions necessary for their conservation.
This is a new, redesigned and reformatted edition of a popular title.
Drawing on their own research as well as scientific literature including evolutionary biology, animal behavior, ecology, anthropology, psychology and neuroscience, two cetacean biologists submerge themselves in the unique environment in ...
Introduces the characteristics, habits, and environment of various species of whales and dolphins.
A brief sequence on ecology and the role of the environment on society.
... The sonar field of Inia geoffrensis . In : Pilleri G ( ed ) Investigations on Cetacea , Vol . 10. Finland : Vammalan Kirjapaino Oy , pp . 157-176 . Pilleri G , Zbinden K , Kraus C ( 1980b ) Characteristics of the sonar system of ...