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Field Guides & Natural History  Mammals  Marine Mammals  Marine Mammals: General

Marine Mammals A Guide to the Whales, Dolphins and Seals of Southern Africa and the Southern Ocean

Field / Identification Guide
By: Chris Stuart(Author), Mathilde Stuart(Author), David Thorpe(Illustrator)
72 pages, colour photos, colour illustrations
Marine Mammals
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  • Marine Mammals ISBN: 9781775847892 Paperback Apr 2022 In stock
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About this book

This is an easy-to-use identification guide to the whales, dolphins and seals found in Southern African waters and the Southern Ocean is compact yet comprehensive. Close to 50 species occur in the region: from the demonstrative Humpback Whale and Dusky Dolphin to the striking Leopard Seal and massive Blue Whale.

This book:
- Covers key identification features, behaviour, diet and distribution
- Includes best times and places to view more commonly seen species
- Explains breaching, spyhopping, lob-tailing, bow-surfing, logging and other common behaviours
- Features detailed illustrations of diagnostic characteristics
- Includes the diving outlines, breathing ‘blow’ and tail shapes of common whales
- Unpacks marine mammals’ evolutionary background and remarkable adaptations to aquatic life.

An easy-to-use, beautifully illustrated guide to all the whale, dolphin and seal species in the region.

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Field / Identification Guide
By: Chris Stuart(Author), Mathilde Stuart(Author), David Thorpe(Illustrator)
72 pages, colour photos, colour illustrations
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