Guide To Marine Mammals Of Alaska

Author : Kate Wynne
Publisher : Alaska Sea Grant College Program
ISBN 13 : 9781566121675
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Guide to Marine Mammals of Alaska written by Kate Wynne and published by Alaska Sea Grant College Program. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authoritative book on Alaska marine life, Guide to Marine Mammals of Alaska is a clear and concise look at all twenty-nine of Alaska's mammal species, including whales, dolphins, seals, walrus, and polar bears. Now in its fourth edition, this award-winning book is fully revised with updated information on range and status of all the species. Meant to be a user-friendly and travel-ready resource, the guide provides an overview of each species with data on body type, size, color, behavior, habitat, and more. Maps detail range and migration patterns while full color photos accompany each entry. A glossary, introduction to mammal types, and naming chart make recognizing the different Alaska mammals easy and accessible. In addition to the extensive photographs, the book includes Pieter Folkens's highly accurate illustrations to assist in precise identification. The book itself is a rugged tool that is waterproof and spiral bound, encouraging readers to get out and start spotting fascinating Alaska creatures from land or from sea.

Author : Kate Wynne
Publisher : Alaska Sea Grant College Program
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Guide to Marine Mammals of Alaska written by Kate Wynne and published by Alaska Sea Grant College Program. This book was released on 1992 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Water-resistant, color-illustrated, award-winning guide to Alaska's fascinating marine mammals aids in identification and teaches natural history about each animal!"

Author : Kate Wynne
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781566121767
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Guide to Marine Mammals and Turtles of the U.S. Pacific written by Kate Wynne and published by . This book was released on 2015-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All U.S. Atlantic species of whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, manatee, and sea turtles are depicted in this identification guide. Designed for the professional as well as the casual observer, it shows identifying characteristics and habits for each species. The book follows the same format as Kate Wynne's Guide to Marine Mammals of Alaska. Printed on waterproof paper. Published by Rhode Island Sea Grant. Winner of the 2000 National Outdoor Book Award for best nature guidebook.

Author : Kate Wynne
Publisher : University of Rhode Island
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Guide to Marine Mammals & Turtles of the U.S. Atlantic & Gulf of Mexico written by Kate Wynne and published by University of Rhode Island. This book was released on 1999 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All U.S. Atlantic species of whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, manatee, and sea turtles are depicted in this identification guide. Designed for the professional as well as the casual observer, it shows identifying characteristics and habits for each species. The book follows the same format as Kate Wynne's Guide to Marine Mammals of Alaska. Printed on waterproof paper. Published by Rhode Island Sea Grant. Winner of the 2000 National Outdoor Book Award for best nature guidebook.

Author : Barbara Brovelli-Moon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780996255936
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Marine Mammals of Alaska written by Barbara Brovelli-Moon and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a field guide, journal, and coloring book for children which includes 20 marine mammals of Alaska

Author : Joseph R. Geraci
Publisher : National Aquarium in Baltimore
ISBN 13 : 0977460908
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Marine Mammals Ashore written by Joseph R. Geraci and published by National Aquarium in Baltimore. This book was released on 2005 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive manual for understanding and carrying out marine mammal rescue activities for stranded seals, manatees, dolphins, whales, or sea otters.

Author : Thomas Allen Jefferson
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0080557848
Total Pages : 589 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Marine Mammals of the World: A Comprehensive Guide to Their Identification written by Thomas Allen Jefferson and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2011-08-29 with total page 589 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With coverage on all the marine mammals of the world, authors Jefferson, Webber, and Pitman have created a user-friendly guide to identify marine mammals alive in nature (at sea or on the beach), dead specimens “in hand , and also to identify marine mammals based on features of the skull. This handy guide provides marine biologists and interested lay people with detailed descriptions of diagnostic features, illustrations of external appearance, beautiful photographs, dichotomous keys, and more. Full color illustrations and vivid photographs of every living marine mammal species are incorporated, as well as comprehendible maps showing a range of information. For readers who desire further consultation, authors have included a list of literature references at the end of each species account. For an enhanced understanding of habitation, this guide also includes recognizable geographic forms described separately with colorful paintings and photographs. All of these essential tools provided make Marine Mammals of the World the most detailed and authoritative guide available! * Contains superb photographs of every species of marine mammal for accurate identification * Authors’ collective experience adds up to 80 years, and have seen nearly all of the species and distinctive geographic forms described in the guide * Provides the most detailed and anatomically accurate illustrations currently available * Special emphasis is placed on the identification of species in “problem groups, such as the beaked whales, long-beaked oceanic dolphin, and southern fur seals * Includes a detailed list of sources for more information at the back of the book.

Author : Pieter Folkens
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781621261803
Total Pages : 10 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Marine Mammals of the Pacific Northwest written by Pieter Folkens and published by . This book was released on 2016-07 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This FoldingGuide™ includes 35 marine mammals commonly seen on the Pacific Northwest coast from Oregon up through British Columbia. Includes Baleen, Sperm, and Beaked whales, dolphins, seals, sea lions, otters and more.

Author : Riley Woodford
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.4W/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Alaska's Inside Passage Wildlife Viewing Guide written by Riley Woodford and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Sarah G. Allen
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520265455
Total Pages : 569 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Field Guide to Marine Mammals of the Pacific Coast written by Sarah G. Allen and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 569 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This richly illustrated book is more than a field guide, giving the reader insight into the fascinating biology of these animals and the conservation issues they face. Any resident or visitor to the West Coast will love this book and reach for it not only when standing on a bluff looking out to sea, but also when curled in an armchair at home." ---FRANCES GULLAND, The Marine Mammal Center --Book Jacket.