This book describes in detail all 120 species of the world's whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals and sealions, sirenians (sea-cows and dugongs), sea otters, and the Polar Bear. Written by a team of internationally acclaimed experts, the text offers an astonishing wealth of detail on these fascinating animals, covering, along with identification, all aspects of lifestyle, feeding, breeding, habitat and range.
The book is illustrated throughout with detailed artwork and stunning photographs of animals in the wild, showing typical behaviour. This is the definitive field guide to all marine mammals, and it is a beautiful and highly readable account of some of the most enthralling and inspirational creatures on earth.
