Definitive and superbly illustrated reference describing in detail all 120 species of the world's whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals and sea lions, sirenians, sea otters, and the polar bear. The text offers a wealth of detail covering identification, and all aspects of lifestyle, feeding, breeding, habitat and range. Illustrations by Pieter Folkens.
Randall Reeves has carried out fieldwork on marine mammals for the last 25 years.
Brent Stewart is a Senior Research Biologist at Hubbs-Seaworld Research Institute.
Philip Clapham directs a research programme on the larger whales and James Powell is an expert on the sirenians.
Pieter Folkens is one of the finest contemporary illustrators of marine mammals.