Ocean currents, winds, and rainfall all work together to create a
marine oasis around the Hawaiian Islands, providing a home for many
species of dolphins and whales normally found in the deep oceans of
the world. The Lives of Hawai`i’s Dolphins and Whales provides a
window into the world of these mysterious creatures with stories
and observations from the author’s work with Hawaiian whales and
dolphins over the last seventeen years. The book includes
full-color photos of each species, life history descriptions,
conservation threats, and maps showing sighting locations and
movements of tagged individuals among the islands and offshore.
Although this work covers the well-known resident spinner dolphins
and the visiting humpback whales, it particularly highlights the
ten species of lesser-known open-ocean dolphins and whales that are
resident to the marine slopes of the islands. These include
endangered false killer whales, deep-diving Cuvier’s and
Blainville’s beaked whales, abundant spotted dolphins, coastal
bottlenose dolphins, cryptic dwarf sperm whales, family units of
short-finned pilot whales, and social melon-headed whales, among
others. The book also describes thirteen species of dolphins and
whales that are found in offshore waters or visit the Hawaiian
waters seasonally or occasionally, including killer whales, the
iconic sperm whale, and even blue whales and North Pacific right
whales. More is known about the social organization and natural
history of many of these species in Hawai`i than anywhere else in
the world. For all of these species, information from long-term
photo-identification studies is given, with distinctive individuals
tracked through time and space; for many of them, findings from
studies using genetics and satellite tagging are also included.
Information on predators and prey, social organization, diving, and
night-time behavior, along with suggestions on how to tell some of
the more difficult to identify species apart are also included.
Conservation issues, as well as conservation success stories, are
explored, as well as what can and should be done to help protect
Hawai`i’s unique assemblage of resident dolphins and whales.
General
Imprint: |
University of Hawaii Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
November 2016 |
Authors: |
Robin W Baird
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Dimensions: |
254 x 216 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
173 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8248-5998-5 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-8248-5998-7 |
Barcode: |
9780824859985 |
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