Mark Carwardine is a zoologist, wildlife photographer, whale-watch operator and an active and outspoken conservationist, with a special interest in cetaceans. His TV series include BBC’s Last Chance to See with Stephen Fry, and for many years he presented the weekly half-hour programme Nature on BBC Radio 4. Mark has written more than 50 books on wildlife and conservation, including the Handbook of Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises and Mark Carwardine's Guide to Whale Watching in North America.

This new guide will prove absolutely essential – a rigorous and reliable assistant on any seawatch, wildlife cruise or pelagic anywhere.

• How to use this book The challenges of identification Cetacean topography Barnacles to whale lice Quick ID guidesInformation for working at seaRight and bowhead whales (family Balaenidae)Gray whale (family Eschrichtiidae)Rorquals (family Balaenopteridae)Sperm whales (families Physeteridae, Kogiidae)Narwhal and beluga (family Monodontidae)Beaked whales (family Ziphiidae)Blackfish (family Delphinidae)Shorter-beaked oceanic dolphins (family Delphinidae)Longer-beaked oceanic dolphins (family Delphinidae)Porpoises (family Phocoenidae)Caring for whales, dolphins and porpoises Glossary North American species checklist Sources and resources Index

Mark Carwardine is a zoologist, wildlife photographer, whale-watch operator and an active and outspoken conservationist, with a special interest in cetaceans. His TV series include BBC’s Last Chance to See with Stephen Fry, and for many years he presented the weekly half-hour programme Nature on BBC Radio 4. Mark has written more than 50 books on wildlife and conservation, including the Handbook of Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises and Mark Carwardine's Guide to Whale Watching in North America.

This new guide will prove absolutely essential – a rigorous and reliable assistant on any seawatch, wildlife cruise or pelagic anywhere.

• How to use this book The challenges of identification Cetacean topography Barnacles to whale lice Quick ID guidesInformation for working at seaRight and bowhead whales (family Balaenidae)Gray whale (family Eschrichtiidae)Rorquals (family Balaenopteridae)Sperm whales (families Physeteridae, Kogiidae)Narwhal and beluga (family Monodontidae)Beaked whales (family Ziphiidae)Blackfish (family Delphinidae)Shorter-beaked oceanic dolphins (family Delphinidae)Longer-beaked oceanic dolphins (family Delphinidae)Porpoises (family Phocoenidae)Caring for whales, dolphins and porpoises Glossary North American species checklist Sources and resources Index

Mark Carwardine is a zoologist, wildlife photographer, whale-watch operator and an active and outspoken conservationist, with a special interest in cetaceans. His TV series include BBC’s Last Chance to See with Stephen Fry, and for many years he presented the weekly half-hour programme Nature on BBC Radio 4. Mark has written more than 50 books on wildlife and conservation, including the Handbook of Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises and Mark Carwardine's Guide to Whale Watching in North America.

This new guide will prove absolutely essential – a rigorous and reliable assistant on any seawatch, wildlife cruise or pelagic anywhere.

• How to use this book The challenges of identification Cetacean topography Barnacles to whale lice Quick ID guidesInformation for working at seaRight and bowhead whales (family Balaenidae)Gray whale (family Eschrichtiidae)Rorquals (family Balaenopteridae)Sperm whales (families Physeteridae, Kogiidae)Narwhal and beluga (family Monodontidae)Beaked whales (family Ziphiidae)Blackfish (family Delphinidae)Shorter-beaked oceanic dolphins (family Delphinidae)Longer-beaked oceanic dolphins (family Delphinidae)Porpoises (family Phocoenidae)Caring for whales, dolphins and porpoises Glossary North American species checklist Sources and resources Index