Research Catalog

Title

Whales & dolphins of the world / Mark Simmonds ; photography by seapics.com.

Author

Simmonds, Mark P.

Publication

Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, [2004], ©2004.

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Description

160 pages : color illustrations; 33 cm

Summary

"Whales and Dolphins of the World is a celebration of the variety (more than 80 species), behavior, and natural history of these remarkable animals. Illustrated by 180 color photographs, it describes what we know of their lives, including feeding, reproduction, communication, and social structures, and surveys the factors that affect them, from hunting to pollution. The book explores the strong relationship between our species and theirs, with a look at dolphin therapy and the pros and cons of whale-watching. It details the forces that threaten whales, dolphins, and porpoises, including hunting, whaling, fisheries, pollution, and habitat destruction, and also describes the conservation actions that must take place in the twenty-first century to save them. A color map of the world highlights the waters in which whales and dolphins are found."--BOOK JACKET.

Alternative Title

Whales and dolphins of the world

Subjects

• Cetacea
• Endangered species

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 152-153) and index.

Contents

Introduction - the fascination of whales and dolphins -- Ch. 1. Who are the whales and dolphins? -- Ch. 2. Life histories and strategies -- Ch. 3. Man and whale -- Ch. 4. Threats in a changing world -- Ch. 5. Conservation actions in the 21st century -- Conclusion - whales and dolphins in a changing world -- Marine and riverine habitats of the world's cetaceans -- The cetacean species of the world.

ISBN

0262195194 (hc : alk. paper)

LCCN

• 2004049856
• R0-482564

OCLC

• 55067826
• ocm55067826
• SCSB-5166804

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries