Field Guide to Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises of North America

Mark Carwardine

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Bloomsbury Wildlife
08 January 2026

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

Series: Bloomsbury Naturalist

Practical and portable, this is the ultimate field guide for any whale-watcher in North America

This outstanding field guide provides the most comprehensive, authoritative and up-to-date coverage of the whales, dolphins and porpoises that occur off the coasts of North America.

Packed with accurate illustrations – complete with detailed annotations pointing out significant field marks – Field Guide to Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises of North America covers all 54 species and every subspecies that occurs in the region.

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. The 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 in the USA, Mexico or Canada will be carrying out to sea in search of these awesome mammals.

By: Mark Carwardine
Imprint: Bloomsbury Wildlife
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 214mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 380g
ISBN: 9781399424417
ISBN 10: 1399424416
Series: Bloomsbury Naturalist
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 08 January 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

How to use this book The challenges of identification Cetacean topography Barnacles to whale lice Quick ID guides Information for working at sea Right and bowhead whales (family Balaenidae) Gray whale (family Eschrichtiidae) Rorquals (family Balaenopteridae) Sperm whales (families Physeteridae, Kogiidae) Narwhal and beluga (family Monodontidae) Beaked whales (family Ziphiidae) Blackfish (family Delphinidae) Shorter-beaked oceanic dolphins (family Delphinidae) Longer-beaked oceanic dolphins (family Delphinidae) Porpoises (family Phocoenidae) Caring for whales, dolphins and porpoises Glossary North American species checklist Sources and resources Index

Mark Carwardine is a zoologist, 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 has written more than 50 books on wildlife and conservation, including the Handbook of Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises and Mark Carwardine's Guide to Whale Watching in North America.

Reviews for Field Guide to Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises of North America

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