Marine Mammals of the World

This new edition of Marine Mammals of the World describes and illustrates newly discovered and rarely photographed species, making it the most comprehensive and up-to-date identification guide available. This edition continues to meet the research-focused needs of marine biologists and conservation biologists by providing a tremendous influx of new photos, taking advantage of advances in digital and auto-focusing photography, and the emergence of marine mammal studies and &quote;whalewatching&quote; around the world. The book encompasses cetacean, pinniped, and sirenian species, as well as extinct species, and describes basic biology and taxonomic groupings of marine mammals. - Contains superb photographs of every species of marine mammal for accurate identification- Authors possess nearly 80 years of collective experience with almost all of the species and distinctive geographic forms described in the guide- Provides the most detailed and anatomically accurate illustrations currently available, including more than 750 new illustrations- Special emphasis is placed on the identification of species in &quote;problem groups,&quote; such as the beaked whales, long-beaked oceanic dolphins, and southern fur seals- Includes a detailed list of sources for more information- Contains updated taxonomy including four new species