Field Guide to Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises - (Bloomsbury Naturalist) by Mark Carwardine (Paperback)

About the Book

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

Book Synopsis

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.

Review Quotes

"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

About the Author

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 Handbook of Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises.