A complete Guide to
Antarctic Wildlife: the birds and marine mammals of the Antarctic Continent
and Southern Ocean by Hadoram Shirihai and Brett Jarrett (2002) Alula Press,
Degerby, Finland.
Seabird and mammal fans alike will want this superb new guide to the wildlife
of the great Southern Ocean, including the subantarctic islands and continent
of Antarctica. There is a stunning amount of information packed into the
510 pages, with hundreds of superb colour photographs and more than thirty-five
excellent field guide-style painted plates by illustrator Brett Jarrett.
Click here for a more extensive review
and some sample scans. The book is published by Alula
Press, an offshoot of the superb Finnish birding magazine, but according
to author Hadoram Shirihai, will soon be released in the United States
in the near future by Princeton University Press. To put it simply,
no pelagic birder or whale watcher worth his salt should be without it!
(Added 23 Sept 2002)
National
Audubon Society Guide to Marine Mammals of the World (National
Audubon Society Field Guide Series) by Randall R. Reeves, Brent S. Stewart,
Phillip J. Clapham, James A. Powell and Pieter Folkens (illustrator). Paperback:
528 pages; Publisher: Knopf; ISBN: 0375411410; Published April 2,
2002. The most complete and up-to-date fieldguide to marine mammals (cetaceans,
pinniped etc) on the market. Packed with reliable information from a panel
of expert authors. The extensive collection of photographs complements
the paintings nicely and many of the images are really outstanding. Highly
recommended to anyone going offshore.
Dolphins
of the World by Ben Wilson. Published December,1998. 132 pages.
Published by Voyageur Press (ISBN: 0896584003). Cover of the european edition
is shown. An excellent overview of dolphin biology that should belong in
every seagoing naturalists library. The highly readable text is supplemented
with superb colour photographs showing a a good variety of species including
a few rarities. Click here to purchase Ben Wilson's Dolphins
of the World from Amazon.com.
Bottlenose
Dolphins by Paul Thompson and Ben Wilson. First published May,
1994. 72 pages. Published by Voyageur Press (ISBN: 0896585263) Updated
edition (August 2001). Highly accessible account of the natural history
of Bottlenosed Dolphins. Thompson and Wilson are authorities on the large
Bottlenose Dolphins found in northern European waters. The lively text
is accompanied by superb photos taken by the authors and others, illustrating
important aspects of dolphin biology. Great reading and an ideal gift for
budding dolphin enthusiasts. Click here to purchase Bottlenose
Dolphins from Amazon.com.
Whales,
Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Eastern North Pacific and Adjacent Arctic
Waters: A Guide to Their Identification by Stephen Leatherwood,
Randall R. Reeves, William F. Perrin, William E. Evans. Paperback: 245
pages; Publisher: Dover Pubns; ISBN: 0486256510; revised edition (November
1988) Also available in hardcover (1998). Packed with interesting black-and-white
photographs including a number of uncommon species. Recommended for more
serious whale watching enthusiasts.
Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises
Paperback - 256 pages Flexi edition (April 1995), DK Publishing (ISBN:
1564586200) Another "must have" for pelagic enthusiasts!! This is probably
the best field guide to the whales and dolphins of the world currently
available. Very simple to use and packed full of identification tips and
fascinating nuggets of information. Don't go to sea without it! Click
here to purchase
DK Handbooks: Whales Dolphins and Porpoises from Amazon.com.
The illustrated encyclopedia
of Whales and Dolphins by Anthony Martin et al. New York: Portland House,
1990. Out of print?
Last
Chance to See by Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine. Paperback Reprint
edition published in November 1992 by Ballantine Books (ISBN: 0345371984).
Although not specifically about marine mammals, there is an interesting
chapter on the last of the Chinese River Dolphins. Definitely a very good
read and ideal for the plane ride on your next expedition! The late Douglas
Adams - of 'Hitchhikers
Guide to the Galaxy' fame - writes with characteristic wit and thoughtfulness
about the various expeditions that he and zoologist Mark Carwardine undertook
in hopes of finding some of the rarest animals in the world. Click here
to purchase Last
Chance to See from Amazon.com.
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