01740cam a2200337 4500 157359320 TxAuBib 20140321120000.0 021017t20021995||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780789489906 0789489902 (OCoLC)50798353 TxAuBib Carwardine, Mark. Whales, dolphins, and porpoises / Mark Carwardine ; illustrated by Martin Camm. 2nd American ed. New York : Dorling Kindersley, 2002. ©1995. 256 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 22 cm. Smithsonian handbooks Includes bibliographical references (p. 255) and index. pt. 1. Introduction. Author's introduction -- How this book works -- What is a cetacean? -- Anatomy of a cetacean -- Cetacean behavior -- How cetaceans are studied -- Conservation -- Stranding -- Where to watch cetaceans -- How to watch cetaceans -- Identifying cetaceans -- Identification key -- pt. 2. Families and species. Right and gray whales -- Rorqual whales -- Sperm whales -- Narwhal and beluga -- Beaked whales -- Blackfish -- Oceanic dolphins with prominent beaks -- Oceanic dolphins without prominent beaks -- River dolphins -- Porpoises. Offers advice on observing and identifying these marine mammals, and describes characteristics, behavior, and range for a variety of species. 20140321. Cetacea. Cetacea. Pictorial works. Cetacea. Identification. Camm, Martin, illustrator. Smithsonian handbooks. TXDRI