Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 2016. Octavo, dustwrapper, colour photographs and illustrations. Although this book covers the well-known resident spinner dolphins and the visiting humpback whales, it particularly highlights the ten species of lesser-known open-ocean dolphins and whales that are resident to the marine slopes of the islands. These include..... More
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2016. Octavo, paperback, black and white illustrations. In this fascinating account, Bearzi takes us inside the world of a marine scientist and offers a firsthand understanding of marine mammal behaviour, as well as the frustrations, delights, and creativity that make up dolphin research. In this..... More
Cape Town: Cambridge University Press, 2007. Quarto, colour photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. This book is the first stand alone and definitive account of the cetaceans of the oceanic region from the equator to Antarctica, and between the longitudes of 20 degrees W and 80 degrees E - a region..... More
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2013. Octavo, paperback, photographs and illustrations, line drawings, maps. Over the course of the twentieth century, our understanding of and relationship to whales underwent astonishing changes. With this book, D. Graham Burnett tells the fascinating story of the transformation of cetaceans from grotesque monsters, useful..... More
London: Bloomsbury Books, 2020. Octavo, laminated boards, colour photographs and illustrations, maps. With more than 1,000 meticulous and specially commissioned illustrations, complete with flukes, blows and dive sequences, it includes detailed annotations pointing out significant field marks, as well as extensive distribution and migration maps. Many of the world's most..... More
London: Bloomsbury Publishing, (2016. second edition), Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, illustrations, maps. There are many opportunities to see whales, dolphins and porpoises in the seas around Europe and this comprehensive and authoritative guide covers everything you need to know about where, when and how to watch them. Packed with useful..... More
Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2013. Octavo, dustwrapper, black and white photographs, maps. Before commercial whaling was outlawed in the 1980s, diplomats, scientists, bureaucrats, environmentalists, and sometimes even whalers themselves had attempted to create an international regulatory framework that would provide a sustainable whaling industry. This book tells the story..... More
Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2017. Large octavo, laminated boards, colour illustrations, line drawings. Beaked whales have been shrouded in mystery for most of the twentieth century. Denizens of deep, remote ocean waters and highly resistant to life in captivity, they have proven notoriously difficult for humans to observe. Over..... More
Princeton: Princeton University Press, [2014]. Octavo, paperback, black and white illustrations. Originally published in 1986. The contributors to this volume have accomplished a breakthrough in our ability to collect data on ocean-dwelling mammals. In the first large-scale comparison of fur seals, they have employed quantitative methods and a special instrument..... More
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013. Octavo, dustwrapper, The Western world has had an enduring love affair with dolphins since the early 1960s, with fanciful claims of their 'healing powers' and 'super intelligence'. Myths and pseudoscience abound on the subject. Justin Gregg weighs up the claims made about dolphin intelligence and..... More
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2015. Octavo, softcover. How intelligent are dolphins? Is their communication system really as complex as human language? And are they as friendly and peaceful as they are made out to be? The Western world has had an enduring love affair with dolphins since the early 1960s..... More
Cambridge MA: MIT Press Ltd, 2015. Octavo, laminated boards, black and white photographs. This volume offers a comprehensive reference to the latest research on dolphin communication and cognition, reporting on findings from both the laboratory and the field. Dolphin researchers have collected an impressive amount of data over the last..... More
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2014. Octavo, laminated boards, photographs, maps. Whale-watching has been portrayed by destinations and business operators, and advocated by environmental groups, as a sustainable activity and a humane alternative to whaling. In recent years however, the sustainability of these activities has increasingly been questioned, as research shows..... More
Berkeley: University of California Press, 2009. Octavo, paperback, colour illustrations. Personal, anecdotal, and highly engaging, this book opens a window on a world that seems quite like our own, yet is so different that understanding it pushes the very limits of our senses. Elin Kelsey's colourful first-person account, drawing from..... More
Cambridge MA: Harvard University Press, 2007. Octavo, dustwrapper, photographs. In 1980, a group of scientists censusing marine mammals in the Bay of Fundy was astonished at the sight of 25 right whales. It was, one scientist later recalled, "like finding a brontosaurus in the backyard." Until that time, scientists believed..... More
Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2017. Octavo, dustwrapper, photographs and illustrations. In the cold waters of the unforgiving North Atlantic Ocean, some of the heartiest humans of medieval days ventured out in search of whales. As the desire for whales grew through the centuries, people on both sides of the..... More
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2012. Octavo, paperback, photographs, maps. Dugongs and manatees, the only fully aquatic herbivorous mammals, are threatened by multiple global problems. This book provides comparative information on all four surviving species. It presents detailed scientific summaries, covering sirenian feeding biology; reproduction and population dynamics; behavioural ecology; habitat..... More
New York: Overlook Press, 2015. Octavo, dustwrapper, black and white photographs. The orca, also known as the killer whale, is one of earth's most intelligent animals. Remarkably sophisticated, orcas have languages and cultures and even long-term memories, and their capacity for echolocation is nothing short of a sixth sense. They..... More
Sydney: NewSouth Publishing, 2013. Octavo, dustwrapper, photographs and illustrations, maps. Celebrated, revered, studied and increasingly watched for pleasure rather than hunted, whales hold particular allure. Humans have always been in awe of them, but for much of history we have been compelled to dominate and kill. This book tells the..... More
Nelson: Craig Potton Publishing, 2013. Quarto, dustwrapper, photographs, colour illustrations. Explores the ongoing relationship between humans and dolphins in New Zealand. It tells the stories of many remarkable encounters, featuring all of the famous dolphins, such as Pelorus Jack from the early years of the 20th century, Opp in the..... More
Jacksonville: University Press of Florida, 2010. Octavo, dustwrapper, black and white illustrations, map. Provides the first in-depth history of the attempts to provide legal protection for the manatee. Along the way, Pittman takes a close look at the major and minor players in the dispute, from Jacques-Yves Cousteau to Jeb..... More
Gainesville: University Press of Florida, 2006. Octavo, dustwrapper, colour photographs, other illustrations. Reveals aspects of Manatee biology, their relation to the environment, and the biopolitics that result from the intersection of science and wildlife management. Looks at such topics as the microorganisms that cause manatee die-offs during red tide blooms..... More
London: A & C Black, 2002. Octavo, paperback, more than 320 colour illustrations, 418 colour photographs, maps. This field guide describes in detail all 120 species of the world's whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals and sea lions, sirenians (sea cows and dugongs), sea otters, and the Polar Bear. More
Gainesville: University Press of Florida, 2000. Octavo, dustwrapper, colour photographs, other illustrations. A comprehensive, colourfully illustrated and concise overview. Starts with an review of myths and legends and current human attitudes. Follows with an up to date scientific assessment of dophin evolution, behaviour, ecology, morphology, reproduciton, genetics, conservation and management..... More
London: Reaktion Books, 2006. Octavo, paperback, illustrations. Reaktion Animal Series. Part of an unusual series that looks at the subject animal and its place in human history. Looks at the role of the whale in human history, mythology, art, literature, commerce, and science. Other titles in this animal series are..... More