Field Guide to Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises

Mark Carwardine

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Bloomsbury
01 July 2022

Marine & freshwater mammals; Wildlife: mammals; Wildlife: aquatic creatures

Series: Bloomsbury Naturalist

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 Porpoises covers 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.

By: Mark Carwardine
Imprint: Bloomsbury
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 214mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 520g
ISBN: 9781472969972
ISBN 10: 1472969979
Series: Bloomsbury Naturalist
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 01 July 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mark Carwardine is 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'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 writes a monthly column in BBC Wildlife magazine and has written more than 50 books on wildlife and conservation, including the Handbook of Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises, Mark Carwardine's Guide to Whale Watching in Britain and Europe and Mark Carwardine's Guide to Whale Watching in North America.

Reviews for Field Guide to 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 * Field Guide to Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises is a wonderful resource for people to use in the field for identification of cetceans, and also for reading at home to learn about the diversity of these interesting marine mammals. * Canadian Field-Naturalist *