A comprehensive natural history of the 43 known species of dolphins and porpoises. This large and beautifully illustrated book discusses their anatomies, habitats, populations, feeding habits, and relationships with other sea creatures and with man.

If you've always wanted to swim with the dolphins in their natural habitat, but can't afford to go to the Bahamas, this book brings them to you. Beautiful photographs

Explores cetaceans' evolution from their origins as terrestrial mammals, sorts out confusions among whales, porpoises and dolphins, and examines their biology and ecology. This is a beautifully illustrated, entertaining and enlightening visit with some of the most intriguing creatures in the world.

For everyone fascinated with the possibilities of human-animal communications, scientist Carol Howard provides an intimate, moving account of one woman's attempt to unravel the mysteries of the dolphin.

Here's a book of interest to anyone interested in a career studying cetaceans. It is a book about marine biologist Randall Wells and the dolphins he studies. An excellent photo essay with plenty of action shots and interesting facts about dolphins. Jobs like this aren't advertised in the newspaper! This book also describes how he went about creating his own 'opportunities' to achieve his childhood dream of working with dolphins.

Information on dolphins from all over the world: from bottlenose dolphins that spend hours swimming with people and the rarely seen Amazon river dolphins which most closely resemble the earliest known form of the species, to the killer whale which actually belongs to the dolphin family. Dolphins are highly intelligent. They live in complex societies, work together to catch food, and defend themselves in groups. They communicate with one another and can understand human language. They have even been known to help fishermen, and to rescue people from shark attacks. Chris Catton draws on mythology and folklore, and numerous encounters with dolphins, to explore a unique relationship and the possibilities for this relationship in the future. Could it even be that one day dolphins and humans will be able to hold two-way conversations, as one kind of intelligence talks to another?

Dolphins communicate and live in complex societies. In this book, researchers describe their methods and findings using both wild and captive dolphins and small whales.

A colorful introduction to whales, dolphins and porpoises - facts about their biology, evolution, and interaction with human cultures. It also contains short essays about whale intelligence, mass starndings, DNA analysis, and conservation.

From the Sierra Club, this fact filled book is lavishly illustrated with full color drawings, photographs, diagrams and charts. A great introduction to the world of cetaceans!

A scientific study of Hawaii's Spinner Dolphins. Based on 30 years of study, this book answers a lot of questions not touched by other books: Why dolphins swim together, how they use echolocation not only to find food but also to protect themselves from predators, and how they are threatened by the tuna fishing industry.

This is THE GUIDE to have! Filled with facts on all known species of Cetaceans on planet Earth -- where they live, what they eat, how they breathe, and how they give birth to and care for their young. Explores the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and feeding habits of over 70 species! Packed with illustrations. Provides a checklist to help you identify them in the wild. Don't go whale or dolphin watching with this book! This is the 'Flexi' edition with the durable cover. 256 pages Also available in Hardcover and Paperback formats.

Science, facts, history and mythology of Bottlenose Dolphins. Includes an detailed explanation of dolphin echolocation - a technique dolphins have evolved to locate food, obstacles and other objects - including people.

Featuring beautiful interior and cover art by Michele Gold, author and artist of Angels of the Sea: Sacred Dolphin Art of Atlantis, this story of courage, struggle against fears, and limitations reminds readers that there is more to life than meets the eye: things that can only be discovered by following the heart. 'It's never too late to dream'

A popular book dealing with the theraputic benefits of swimming with dolphins.