Provides a comprehensive photographic guide to the cetaceans of the European Atlantic, covering all 18 regularly occuring and 13 rare living species recorded. The text covers the key identification features of each species, emphasising the differences between similar species, and includes information on status, behaviour and distribution. The colour plates depict typical views of cetaceans at sea and have been produced using the latest digital image technology and include images of some species never previously published. Colour distribution maps accompany the text for each species.