The Dusky Dolphin: Master Acrobat Off Different Shores
by Bernd Wursig /
2009 / English / PDF
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Much has been written about dolphins and whales, and excellent
books exist especially on the charismatic bottlenose dolphins; and
killer, humpback, and sperm whales. But detailed studies have been
carried out on a handful of other species, and this book summarizes
our state of knowledge of a little dolphin - the southern
hemisphere "dusky,” and compares its behavioral strategies in
different environs. The editors, Bernd and Mel Würsig, began
studying duskies in Patagonia Argentina in 1972. Although they have
been to many parts of the Earth since then -- including work on
Amazon and Yangtze river dolphins, Hawai'i for the delicate lovely
spinner dolphin, the Arctic for bowhead and gray whale work, and
bottlenose dolphins in several milieus -- they have always returned
to their first love of unraveling the social patterns and life
strategies of duskies that exist in small groups in semi-enclosed
bays and as herds of well over one thousand in the open ocean. This
book documents the latest research, from their feeding patterns to
their acrobatic skills. It is full of scientific facts, with a
sense of poetry and wonder of the unknown.
Much has been written about dolphins and whales, and excellent
books exist especially on the charismatic bottlenose dolphins; and
killer, humpback, and sperm whales. But detailed studies have been
carried out on a handful of other species, and this book summarizes
our state of knowledge of a little dolphin - the southern
hemisphere "dusky,” and compares its behavioral strategies in
different environs. The editors, Bernd and Mel Würsig, began
studying duskies in Patagonia Argentina in 1972. Although they have
been to many parts of the Earth since then -- including work on
Amazon and Yangtze river dolphins, Hawai'i for the delicate lovely
spinner dolphin, the Arctic for bowhead and gray whale work, and
bottlenose dolphins in several milieus -- they have always returned
to their first love of unraveling the social patterns and life
strategies of duskies that exist in small groups in semi-enclosed
bays and as herds of well over one thousand in the open ocean. This
book documents the latest research, from their feeding patterns to
their acrobatic skills. It is full of scientific facts, with a
sense of poetry and wonder of the unknown.
- Only book fully devoted to the southern hemisphere "dusky"
dolphin
- Only book fully devoted to the southern hemisphere "dusky"
dolphin
- Heavily illustrated with charts, figures, tables, and all color
photos
- Heavily illustrated with charts, figures, tables, and all color
photos
- Written by a cadre of experts intimately familiar with dolphin
field work
- Written by a cadre of experts intimately familiar with dolphin
field work
- Written in an accurate yet accessible style for the scientist and
natural historian alike
- Written in an accurate yet accessible style for the scientist and
natural historian alike
