CONTENTS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. CONTENTS 3
3. HOW TO USE THIS BOOK 4
4. THE CHALLENGES OF IDENTIFICATION 6
5. CETACEAN TOPOGRAPHY 10
6. BARNACLES TO WHALE LICE 12
7. QUICK ID GUIDES 18
8. INFORMATION FOR WORKING AT SEA 31
9. Right and bowhead whales (family Balaenidae) 32
10. Gray whale (family Eschrichtiidae) 44
11. Rorquals (family Balaenopteridae) 48
12. Sperm whales (families Physeteridae, Kogiidae) 78
13. Narwhal and beluga (family Monodontidae) 86
14. Beaked whales (family Ziphiidae) 92
15. Blackfish (family Delphinidae) 124
16. Shorter-beaked oceanic dolphins (family Delphinidae) 150
17. Longer-beaked oceanic dolphins (family Delphinidae) 164
18. Porpoises (family Phocoenidae) 190
19. Caring for whales, dolphins and porpoises 196
20. Glossary 197
21. North American species checklist 200
22. Sources and resources 202
23. Artists’ biographies 203
24. Image credits 203
25. Acknowledgements 204
26. Index 206