<p>This breathtakingly beautiful book brings readers nose-to-nose with all of the world's marine mammals-a comprehensive line-up of remarkable whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, walruses, otters, polar bears, dugongs, and manatees.</p><p> A highly practical field guide, it combines state-of-the-art illustrations with superb color photographs and detailed maps. The book highlights key field marks and clearly summarizes the types of behaviors that marine-mammal watchers may observe.</p><p> Where other guides settle for static or wooden images and descriptions, this one comes to life with the kind of detailed text and stunning photos that make for a go-to reference guide. Armed with this book, any observer anywhere in the world should be able to identify the marine mammals they encounter.</p><ul><li>A go-to field guide to all of the world's marine mammals </li><li>Contains key field marks and summaries of behavior </li><li>Over 450 stunning color photos </li><li>124 color maps </li><li>Over 500 beautiful new illustrations </li><li>An exquisite blend of text, illustrations, and photos, harmonized for practical field usage </li><li>Suitable for both amateurs and seasoned professionals</li></ul>