Whales and Dolphins of the Southern African Subregion

&i;Whales and Dolphins of the Southern African Subregion&o; provides absorbing and comprehensive accounts of the 51 cetacean species recorded from (or believed likely to occur in) the oceanic region from the equator to Antarctica, and between the longitudes of 20 W and 80 E. In these fascinating accounts, information for this region is comprehensively summarized, allowing Peter Best to give us the benefit of his extensive knowledge and of the wealth of unpublished data he has accumulated during his 40 years of studying these creatures.

Approximately 100 illustrations have been created in colour for this book by world-renowned marine mammal illustrator Pieter Folkens. Colour photographs of the living animal portray the `jizz' of each species and specific coloration or behavioural features. The distribution maps provided for most species include actual sighting positions as well as a `best impression' swath of colour to suggest what the range might be.

Interesting facts and figures enliven this essentially scientific text, and there is an extensive bibliography of over 1,100 references.