National Audubon Society Pocket Guide to Familiar Marine Mammals (Audubon Society Pocket Guide Series)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0679729836 ISBN 13: 9780679729839

Publisher: Knopf, 1990

Overflowing with detailed color photographs and concise descriptions, the National Audubon Society Pocket Guide to Familiar Marine Mammals of North America is still compact enough to easily bring along when observing marine life. The streamlined volume contains a revised field guide for identifying 58 species of marine mammals native to North American waters with discussions of the key aspects of these creatures' behavioral characteristics.

This pocket guide is brimming with information; full-color photographs, line drawings and paintings of various marine creatures; specific visual and behavioral traits for each species; facts regarding each mammal's habitat and range; illustrations of various whale anatomies and a glossary of oceanography terms.

Whether you are visiting the coast or venturing out to sea, the National Audubon Society Pocket Guide to Familiar Marine Mammals of North America, will help you identify and learn more about the fascinating mammals from the ocean.

About the Author:

The National Audubon Society is an environmental organization.