The Pacific Ocean off the west coast of North America - ranging
from the south coast of Alaska to the Equator - encompasses many
marine environments, from warm tropics to cold temperate waters,
and from the shallow continental shelf to deep ocean canyons. A
diverse number of marine mammals have adapted characteristics to
survive and prosper in each of these environments. Beaked and sperm
whales spend their time in the deep ocean. Most dolphin species
favour warmer waters, while a few prefer cooler climes. Porpoises
avoid the tropics altogether. Harbour seals stay near the temperate
coast, as do sea otters.
"Marine Mammals of British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest"
depicts all fifty species of living marine mammals known to inhabit
these waters, including the smallest (the sea otter, from the order
Carnivora) and the largest (the blue whale, from the Mysticeti
suborder of Cetacea). Here, featured in beautiful, full colour
illustrations and photos, are all the whales you are likely to see
in BC and the Pacific Northwest - from humpbacks, greysand orcas,
to bottlenose dolphins and Dall's porpoises - as well as sea lions
and five species of seals. This three-fold handy pocket guide also
includes a habitat key, identification tips, marine mammal-watching
guidelines and an illustrated glossary of common visible behaviours
of marine mammals in the wild.
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