More than five hundred full-color illustrations, paintings, and maps capture 120 species of whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, and sea lions, accompanied by detailed information on each species anatomy, life cycle, behavior, habitat, migratory routes,More than five hundred full-color illustrations, paintings, and maps capture 120 species of whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, and sea lions, accompanied by detailed information on each species anatomy, life cycle, behavior, habitat, migratory routes, feeding habits, social organization, and identification characteristics. 50,000 first printing. feeding habits, social organization, and identification characteristics. 50,000 first printing. (view table of contents)

Product Description: The Pacific Ocean off the west coast of North America - ranging from the south coast of Alaska to the Equator - encompasses many marine environments, from warm tropics to cold temperate waters, and from the shallow continental shelf to deep ocean canyons...read more

Product Description: Describes the characteristics and behavior of different kinds of whales and discusses why they are threatened by extinction.

Describes the characteristics of dolphins and how they play, hunt, form family groups, and communicate with each other