Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises电子书

Cover Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Introduction

The Biology

Phylogeny & Evolution

Anatomy & Physiology

Behavior

Food & Foraging

Life History

Range

Habitat

Conservation & Management

Identification Tools & Maps

Identification Keys

Surface Behaviors

How & Where To Watch

The Species Directory

How to Use the Species Directory

Right Whales

Southern Right Whale

North Atlantic Right Whale

North Pacific Right Whale

Bowhead Whale

Pygmy Right Whale

Rorqual Whales & Gray Whale

Gray Whale

Common Minke Whale

Antarctic Minke Whale

Sei Whale

Bryde’s Whale

Blue Whale

Omura’s Whale

Fin Whale

Humpback Whale

Oceanic Dolphins

Commerson’s Dolphin

Chilean Dolphin

Heaviside’s Dolphin

Hector’s Dolphin

Long-Beaked Common Dolphin

Short-Beaked Common Dolphin

Pygmy Killer Whale

Short-Finned Pilot Whale

Long-Finned Pilot Whale

Risso’s Dolphin

Fraser’s Dolphin

Atlantic White-Sided Dolphin

White-Beaked Dolphin

Peale’s Dolphin

Hourglass Dolphin

Pacific White-Sided Dolphin

Dusky Dolphin

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

Southern Right Whale Dolphin

Irrawaddy Dolphin

Australian Snubfin Dolphin

Killer Whale

Melon-Headed Whale

False Killer Whale

Tucuxi

Guiana Dolphin

Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin

Indian Humpback Dolphin

Australian Humpback Dolphin

Atlantic Humpback Dolphin

Pantropical Spotted Dolphin

Clymene Dolphin

Striped Dolphin

Atlantic Spotted Dolphin

Spinner Dolphin

Rough-Toothed Dolphin

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

Common Bottlenose Dolphin

Sperm Whales

Sperm Whale

Pygmy Sperm Whale

Dwarf Sperm Whale

Narwhal & Beluga

Narwhal

Beluga

Beaked Whales

Arnoux’s Beaked Whale

Baird’s Beaked Whale

Northern Bottlenose Whale

Southern Bottlenose Whale

Longman’s Beaked Whale

Sowerby’s Beaked Whale

Andrews’ Beaked Whale

Hubbs’ Beaked Whale

Blainville’s Beaked Whale

Gervais’ Beaked Whale

Ginkgo-Toothed Beaked Whale

Gray’s Beaked Whale

Hector’s Beaked Whale

Deraniyagala’s Beaked Whale

Strap-Toothed Whale

True’s Beaked Whale

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Pygmy Beaked Whale

Stejneger’s Beaked Whale

Spade-Toothed Beaked Whale

Shepherd’s Beaked Whale

Cuvier’s Beaked Whale

River Dolphins

Baiji

Franciscana

Amazon River Dolphin

Ganges River Dolphin

Porpoises

Narrow-Ridged Finless Porpoise

Indo-Pacific Finless Porpoise

Spectacled Porpoise

Harbor Porpoise

Vaquita

Burmeister’s Porpoise

Dall’s Porpoise

Appendices

Classification of Cetaceans

Glossary

Resources

Notes on Contributors

Index

Acknowledgments