cetacea

A brief introduction to the physical characteristics and behavior of various marine mammals, particularly whales and dolphins.

Provides identification information and color photographs for 585 fishes.

Photographs, illustrations, and simple text describe the different mammals which live in the world's oceans.

Brief text and illustrations introduce the characteristics of the different kinds of sharks and whales.

Provides general information on the history, biology, and behavior of whales, dolphins, and porpoises, discussing their senses, communication abilities, and distribution and migration, and features detailed descriptions of individual cetacean species, grouped in taxonomic families.

Presents one hundred eighty full-color illustrated photographs that examines the behavior and history of the whales and dolphins of the world and describes their feeding habits, the ways in which they communicate, their social structures, and how they raise their young.

Discusses the evolution, behavior, and habitat of whales and dolphins.