This easy-to-use identification guide to the whales, dolphins and seals found in southern African waters and the Southern Ocean is compact yet comprehensive. Close to 50 species occur in the region: from the demonstrative Humpback Whale and Dusky Dolphin to the striking Leopard Seal and massive Blue Whale. This book:

 

• Covers key identification features, behaviour, diet and distribution 

• Includes best times and places to view more commonly seen species

• Explains breaching, spyhopping, lob-tailing, bow-surfing, logging and other common behaviours

• Features detailed illustrations of diagnostic characteristics

• Includes the diving outlines, breathing ‘blow’ and tail shapes of common whales

• Unpacks marine mammals’ evolutionary background and remarkable adaptations to aquatic life.

 

An easy-to-use, beautifully illustrated guide to all the whale, dolphin and seal species in the region.