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Field Guide to Marine Mammals of the Pacific Coast
Allen, Sarah G.; Mortenson, Joe; Webb, Sophie
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Description for Field Guide to Marine Mammals of the Pacific Coast
Paperback. An interpretive field guide that describes the 45 whales, dolphins, seals, and otters that are resident in, migrate through, or forage from Baja in Mexico to British Columbia in Canada. It provides details on identification, natural history, distribution, and conservation. Series: California Natural History Guides. Num Pages: 584 pages, 132 color illustrations, 22 color plates, 22 line llustrations, 45 maps, 45 tabl. BIC Classification: WNCF; WNCS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 116 x 41. Weight in Grams: 810.
From gray whales giving birth in the lagoons of Baja California to sea otters nestled in kelp beds off California to killer whales living around Vancouver Island - this spectacular stretch of the Pacific Coast boasts one of the most abundant populations of sea mammals on earth. This handy interpretive field guide describes the 45 whales, dolphins, seals, and otters that are resident in, migrate through, or forage from Baja in Mexico to British Columbia in Canada. The guide's rich species accounts provide details on identification, natural history, distribution, and conservation. They also tell where and how these fascinating animals ... Read more
From gray whales giving birth in the lagoons of Baja California to sea otters nestled in kelp beds off California to killer whales living around Vancouver Island - this spectacular stretch of the Pacific Coast boasts one of the most abundant populations of sea mammals on earth. This handy interpretive field guide describes the 45 whales, dolphins, seals, and otters that are resident in, migrate through, or forage from Baja in Mexico to British Columbia in Canada. The guide's rich species accounts provide details on identification, natural history, distribution, and conservation. They also tell where and how these fascinating animals ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
584
Condition
New
Series
California Natural History Guides
Number of Pages
584
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520265455
SKU
V9780520265455
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About Allen, Sarah G.; Mortenson, Joe; Webb, Sophie
Sarah G. Allen, a scientist with a federal environmental agency, has studied marine birds and mammals from the Gulf of the Farallones, California, to Antarctica. Joe Mortenson, formerly of the Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association, is the author of Animal Behavior: Theory and Research and Whale Songs and Wasp Maps. Sophie Webb, a director of Oikonos, is the illustrator of several ... Read more
Reviews for Field Guide to Marine Mammals of the Pacific Coast
"Handy, [with] rich species accounts... A must have for anyone interested in marine mammals!" The Guardian "For the person who enjoys watching the creatures that inhabit our coastline, the mariner who might travel with pods of whales, or the beachcomber who shares the sand with seals and sea lions, this is a field guide that should be tucked into every ... Read more