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MARINE
MAMMALS
Whales, seals, dolphins and
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WHALES
AND DOLPHINS - CETACEAN WORLD GUIDE
Ralf
Kiefner. .
Another
excellent title in the IKAN series of mrine books. This is th ‘bible' of
the cetaceans, a guide to some ninety-five species of the two suborders,
Mysticeti (Baleen Whales), and Odontocti (Toothed Whales). Includes, of
course, the Porpoises. And lkike all IKAN guides, there are some thirty-two
‘picture stories', covering the lighter side of Cetacean behaviour.Nedless
to say, strandings, illegal killings and environmental poisoning of whales
is detailed. I could see nothing on Monkey Mia, nor on the butchering of
dolphin in Japan - perhaps just as well. Hardcover, 305 pages, full
colour throughout, species index.
$76.00
Highly
Recommended. |
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AN
AUSTRALIAN GUIDE TO WHALE WATCHING.
Ross
Isaacs & Tina Dalton. A complete reference manual ,including identification
of species, behaviour, popular whale watching spots, natural history, conservation
and research.
A
very handy book and nicely put together. Softcover, 96 pages, colour and
mono photos.
$16.00 |
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KILLERS
OF EDEN
The
Killer Whales of Twofold Bay
Tom
Mead.
For
almost a hundred years the same pack of killer whales returned to Eden,
on the centrl east coast of Australia, where they would herd whales into
Twofold Bay. There appears to have been a conscious effort by the killer
whales to attract the attention of the whalers. The last killer whale to
perform this service to the whalers died in 1930 - none have returned.
This is an incredible true story involving the Davidson family of Twofold
Bay, told in a most readable manner. More like a mystery novel. Fascinating.
Softcover,
247 pages.
$24.00 |
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THE
LIVES OF WHALES AND DOLPHINS
Richard
C. Connor.
Is
the undersea really the ‘silent world' as described by Jacques Cousteau?
On the contrary. We know that whales and dolphins communicate by sound,
but what does a whale hear when it listens, or a dolphin ‘squeaks'. Do
whales burp? Their stomachs certainly rumble. How do whales and dolphins
court and reeproduce, and bring up their young. How do dolphins breath,
and why do some whales breach. Are they ‘intelligent'? This remarkable
book answers these questions, and more. Connor has written a most readable
book, a fascinating encounter of life in the sea.
Softcover,
colour plates, 233 pages. $26.95 |
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WHALES
- A CELEBRATION
Greg
Gatenby (Ed.)
"A
tribute to whales and dolphins" - in history, legends, prose and poetry,
art and song. Very interesting book.
Hardcover
large format, 231p, some colour plates. $45.00 |
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WHALES
AND DOLPHINS OF AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
An
Identification Guide.
Alan
N. Baker.
An
excellent concise book which readily identifies these magnificent creatures
through above-surface visualisation (particularly flukes) and blowing characteristics.
Commences with a natural historry, and includes distribution patters and
species notes.
Softcover,
132 pages, mono photographs and many drawings.
$16.00 |
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WHALES
AND DOLPHINS IN QUESTION
James
Mead and Joy Gold. Photographs by Flip Nicklin. .
A
Smithsonian book.
Many
of you have the excellent Sharks in Question book. This is This companion
book is also superb, with some two hundred relevent questions - such as
Do whales feel pain ?, How does mating occur, How do they remain buoyant
Do whales cry? ... a remarkable book of facts that I found hard to put
down.
Softcover,
200 pags, excellen mono and colour photographs.
$49.95
Highly
Recommended. |
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WHALES AND DOLPHINS OF
THE WORLD
Mark Simmonds.
$36.00
There are many books on
whales and dolphins but few have such excellent photography as this one.
Of extra large format, it is full colour throughout, and divided into five
sections: Who are the Whales and Dolphons, Life History and Strategies,
Man and Whale, Threats in a Changing World, Conservation Action of the
21st Century. This is not an identification book. It is about these magnificent
creatures and the world they live in, and into which we invade. An excellent
book for divers and anyone interest in the marine world. Large format 330
x 250 mm, full colour, 158 pages. And at an excellent price. |
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WINGS
IN THE SEA - THE HUMPBACK WHALE
Lois
King Winn & Howard E. Winn.
A
most useful book covering the life and journeys of the whale, mating and
birth, and the unfortunate ‘man the hunter' and our role and interaction
with these magnificent creatures. Very useful and most readable. Softcover,
oblong format, 150p, mono photos and drawings.
$16.00 |
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