Alaska Geographic Society
l978
"Alaska Whales and Whaling." Alaska Geographic,
Vol. 5, No. 4, November l978, l44 pp. (Describes the life cycle and
migration of North Pacific whales; includes history of commercial and
subsistence whaling in the north, controversy over Eskimo hunt of Bowhead,
and a fold‑out poster of Alaska's whales.)
Allmon,
W. D.
2004 A Laviathan of Our Own. The Tragic and Amazing
Story of North Atlantic Right Whale #2030. Paleontological Research
Institution Special Publication Number 25. Ithaca, NY. 71 pp.
Alpers, A.
l96l
Dolphins; the Myth and the Mammal. Houghton Mifflin
Co., Boston. 268
pp., illus. (History and biology of dolphins, in particular, dolphins
in New Zealand
Amos,
B.
1995
"Blood Relations." Natural History, Vol. 104,
No. 11, November 1995, pp. 26-32. (Kinship of whales and culture of
whaling in the Faeroes.)
Audubon Society
1983
The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Fishes, Whales
and Dolphins. Knopf, NY 848 pp. (Section on whales
and dolphins by David and Melba Caldwell.)
1990
Audubon Society Pocket Guide to Familiar Marine Mammals of North
America. Natural Science Consultant, John Farrand, Jr.; paintings
by Larry Foster. A. Knopf, NY 191 pp. (Handy identification
guide with habitat and range included.)
Baird, R.
2002
Killer Whales of the World. Voyageur Press, MN. 132 pp.
Baker, A.N.
l999
(See Technical )
Baker, M.L.
1987
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the World. Doubleday &
Co. Inc., Garden City, NY. 224 pp. (Very readable text and excellent
life‑like illustrations.)
Balcomb, K. C.
1987
Whales of Hawaii including all species of marine mammals in
Hawaiian and adjacent water. S. M. Minasian, editor; illustrations by
Larry Foster, Marine Mammal Fund, San Francisco. 99 pp.
Beaureguard, S. and J. Fairchild
1982
Ocean Mammals. Cypress Pub., Glendale, CA 32
pp. (For young children.)
Beilenson, N.
1989
Celebrating Whales. An introduction to Cetaceans. Peter
Pauper Press, White Plains, New York. 64 pp. (Brief review for
young people.)
Beland, P.
1996
Beluga: a Farewell to Whales. Lyons & Burford,
New York. 224 pp. (Belugas in the St. Lawrence River and why they
are dying.)
Bonner, W. N.
l980
Whales. Blandford Press, England. Distributed by
Sterling Pub. Co., NY. 278 pp. (Topics include whale anatomy, diving,
adaptations to life in the sea, feeding, reproduction, communication
and intelligence, and history of whaling.)
1989
Whales of the World. Facts on File, NY. 191
pp. (Readable text; good illustrations.)
Bortoli, A.
1994
"Keeping Watch on Great Wings." Australian Natural History,
Vol. 24, No. 8, Autumn 1994, pp. 38-47. (Whale watching Humpbacks in
Australian waters; behavior, sounds, best locations.)
Bruemmer, F.
1993
The Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea. Key Porter Books,
Toronto, Ontario. 144 pp.
Bunting, E.
l980
The Sea World Book of Whales. Sea World Press, San Diego,
CA. 96 pp. (For elementary and junior high school; focuses on evolution
of toothed and baleen whales, mating, birth and care of young; includes
recent research on whales and training at Sea World.)
Burton, R.
l980
The Life and Death of Whales. 2nd edition, revised and enlarged. Universe
Books, NY. l85 pp., photographs. (Biology and natural history
of the larger whales; section on whaling.)
Caldwell, D. K. and M. C. Caldwell
l972
The World of the Bottlenosed Dolphin. J.B.Lippincott,
Philadelphia. l57 pp. (An excellent popular account based on observations
of captive animals.)
Carwardine, M. (editor)
2002
Whales Dolphins and Porpoises. 2nd edition.
Smithsonian Handbooks. Dorling Kindersley Books, New York.
256 pp. (Guidebook: identifications, how to deal with strandings.)
Catton, C.
1995
Dolphins. St. Martin's Press, New York. 160 pp.
(Includes folklore, senses, behavior, intelligence, captivity.)
Chadwick, D.
2001
“Evolution of Whales.” National Geographic, Vol.
200, No. 5, Novr, pp. 64-77.
Clapham, P.
1995
Humpback Whales. Voyageur Press, Stillwater, Minnesota.
72 ppp.
2004
Right Whales: Natural History and Conservation. Paperback.
Voyageur Press, Stillwater, Minnesota.
72 pp
Clark, M.
l979
(See Technical)
Conner, R. C. and D. M. Peterson
1994
The Lives of Whales and Dolphins. Henry Holt & Co.,
New York. 233 pp.
Corrigan, P.
1994
The Whale Watcher's Guide: whale-watching trips in North
America (forward by Roger Payne). Northword Press, Manocqua, Wisconsin.
327 pp.
Cousteau, J. Y. and P. Diole
l972
The Whale. Undersea Discoveries of Jacques Yves Cousteau.
Doubleday & Co., Garden City, NY. 304pp., photographs.
l977 paper edition titled, Whale: Mighty Monarch of the Sea.
l975
Dolphins. Doubleday & Co. Inc., Garden City,
NY. 304 pp., photographs, illus. (This series, The Undersea Discoveries
of Jacques‑Yves Cousteau, provides excellent photos; however,
many errors occur in the text.)
Cousteau, J. Y. and Y. Paccalet
1988
Whales. Harry N Abrams, Inc., New York. 280
pp. (Beautiful photographs. Topics include evolution, behavior,
communication, history of whaling.)
Curtsinger, B.
2003
“Harbor Porpoises Rescue.” National
Geographic, Vol. 203, No. 6, June 2003, pp. 70-79
Darling, J.
1987
Wild Whales. West Coast Whale Research Foundation,
Vancouver, B.C. 96 pp. (Picture essay on Killer, Gray and Humpback
Whales.)
1988
"Whales: An Era of Discovery." National Geographic,
December 1988, pp. 872-909. (Includes chart of the modern cetacean ancestors;
sums up 2 decades of whale research.)
1994
With the Whales. Photographs by Flip Nicklin. Forward
by Ken Norris. Northward Press, WI 152 pp. (Mainly photos)
1999 Gray Whales. Worldlife Library.
Voyageur Press, MN. 72 pp.
Darling, J., F. Nicklin, K. S. Norris, H. Whitehead,
and B. Wursig
1995
Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises. National Geographic Society,
Washington, DC 232 pp. (Beautifully illustrated book on a whole range
of topics.)
Daugherty, A.
1979
Marine Mammals of California. 3rd revision, reprint 1985.
University of California Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program and California
Department of Fish and Game. 61 pp. Available from Cooperative
Extension, U.S. Department of Agriculture, University of California,
Berkeley, CA 94720. (Single copy free.)
Doak, W.
1989
Encounters with Whales & Dolphins. Sheridan House,
New York. 250 pp. (Emphasis on communicating with cetaceans in
the wild.)
D'Vincent, C., D. Haley, and F. Sharpe
1989
Voyaging with the Whales. Boulton Publishing Services.
Chicago. 216 pp. (Focuses on behavior of Pacific population of
Humpbacks.)
Ellis, R.
l980
The Book of Whales. Alfred A. Knopf, NY. 252
pp., illus. (Excellent detailed account of the large whales for
both the biologist and layman, high school and older.)
1982
Dolphins and Porpoises. 1989 softback reprint. Alfred
A. Knopf, NY 270 pp., color paintings. (Accounts of 43 dolphins
and porpoises: emphasis on behavior; extensive bibliography.)
1985
"A Sea Change for Leviathan." Audubon,
Vol. 87, No. 6, November 1985, pp. 62‑78. (Review of the
history and behavior of Blue, Right, Bowhead, Sperm Whales; strandings
and results of the rulings of IWC.)
1991
Marine Mammals: American Cetacean Society Sea Guide. American
Cetacean Society, San Pedro, California. 27 pp. (an identification
guide)
2001
Aquagenesis: the Origin and Evolution of Life in the Sea.
Viking, NY. 304 pp. (On evolution :Section on marine animals.)
Evans, W. E.
l980
"Dolphins and their Mysterious Sixth Sense." Oceanus,
Vol. 23, No. 3, Fall l980, pp. 69‑75. (History and description
of experiments testing dolphin use of echolocation.)
Evans, P.
1990
Whales. British Natural History Series, Whittet Books,
London. 136 pp.
1994
Dolphins. Whittet Books, London. 128 pp. (Life history,
behaviour, relationship with man, bibliography, and listing of organizations
for information.)
Fontaine, P.H.
1998
Whales of the North
Atlantic: Biology and Ecology [Les Baleines de l’Atlantique
Nord]. E’ditions MultiMondes, Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada. 290 pp. (Translated
by Robert St. Laurent. Good photographs: decaying whale carcass, larynx,
tongue and mouth, beluga suction feeding, etc.)
Ford, J. and D. Ford
1986
"Narwhal: Unicorn of the Arctic Seas." National
Geographic, Vol. 169, No. 3, March 1986, pp. 354‑363.
(Research on the uses and purpose of the narwhal tusk; symbol of dominance
in ritual displays and use as a weapon.)
Foster, L.
l979
"Amazing Things Whales Do." Paintings by Larry Foster.
International Wildlife, Vol. 9, No. l, January‑February
l979, pp. 36-47. (Paintings depict behavior of Humpback, Minke,
Sei, Blue, Bottlenose, Right, Sperm, Gray, Fin, Orca and Bryde's Whale.)
Fraser, F. C.
l976
(See Technical)
Gardner, R.
1984
The Whale Watcher's Guide. Julian Messner, New York.
169 pp.( Easy to read description of large species, life in the water,
senses, anatomy, history of whaling.)
Geraci, J. R.
l978
"The Enigma of Marine Strandings." Oceanus.
Vol.2l, No. 2, pp. 39‑47.
Giddings, A.
1984
"An Incredible Feasting of Whales." National Geographic,
Vol. 165, No. 1, January 1984, pp.88‑93. (Humpbacks feeding.)
Gilders, M.
1995
Reflections on a Whale-watcher. Indiana University
Press. Bloomington. 269 pp. (Gray whales, blue whales, el Nino,
Baja flora & fauna)
Gill, P., and M. Morrice
2004
“The Bonney Blues.” Nature
Australia.
Summer 2003-2004. Vol. 27, No. 11, pp. 38-45.
(Unexpected Blue Whale feeding ground near Australian coast.)
Gingerich, P.D.
l980
"Whales with Legs." Newscience, Premier
Issue, November/December. P. 25. (Depicts author's impression of
prehistoric whales.)
Gordon, D.G., and A. Baldridge
1991
Gray Whales. Monterey Bay Aquarium, CA 64 pp.
Gormley, G.
1990
Orcas of the Gulf: A Natural History. Sierra Club,
San Francisco, CA 205 pp. (Killer Whales of the Gulf of Maine.)
Graves,
W.
l976
"The Imperiled Giants." National Geographic,
Vol. l50, No. 6, December l976, pp. 722‑752.
Gricks, N.
1994
Whale Watching in the West Indies. A Guide to Cetaceans and Sites
of the Region. Island Resources Foundation, Washington,
DC 43 pp.
Haley, D. (Editor)
l986
Marine Mammals of Eastern North Pacific and Arctic Waters. Revised
2nd edition. Pacific Search Press, Seattle, WA 295 pp. (Chapters
by scientists in the field on the biology and behavior of cetaceans,
pinnipeds, sirenians, sea otters, and polar bears with comments on evolution
and adaptations for life in the sea. Updated text and expanded bibliography.)
Harrison, R. and M. M. Bryden (Editors)
1988
(See Technical)
Heintzelman, D.
l98l
A World Guide to Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises. Winchester
Press, Tulsa, OK. l56 pp. (Description of 4l species of whales,
34 dolphins, 6 porpoises; includes hints for whalewatchers, lookouts
and sanctuaries.)
Herman, M.
l979
(See Technical)
Heyning, J.E.
1995
Masters of the Ocean Realm: Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises.
University of Washington Press, Seattle. 110 pp. (Cetacea, wildlife
conservation and folklore.)
Hofman, R.J. and W.N. Bonner
1985
(See Technical)
Hoyt, E.
1984
The Whale Watcher's Handbook. Doubleday & Co.Inc.,
NY 208 pp. (Best locations for whale watching in the U.S., Canada,
and other areas with a guide to identifying 87 species.)
1990
Seasons of the Whale: riding the currents of the North
Atlantic. Chelsea Green Publishing Co., Post Mills, VT 104
pp. (Migration and whale watching.)
1990
Orca The Whale Called Killer. Revised and reprinted .
Camden House, Ontario, Canada. 291 pp. (Working with Orcas off
coast of British Columbia.
1991
Meeting the Whales. Camden House, Ontario.
72 pp. (Introduction to biology and behavior with brief life histories)
1992
Riding with the Dolphins. The Equinox Guide to Dolphins and Porpoises.
Camden House, Buffalo, NY. 64 pp.
2005
Marine Protected Areas for Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises: A
World Handbook for Cetacean Habitat Conservation. Earthscan,
London.
512 pp.
Isaacs, R.
1996
Encounters with Whales. A Journey among Southern Humpback
Whales. Robert Brown & Associates Pty Ltd.
Kastner, J., P. Kastner, and J. Porter
1986
Gentle Giants of the Sea. 2nd edition. Whale
Museum, Friday Harbor, Washington. 133 pp + 48pp. (A teacher's
guide for elementary school with activities up to grade 5. Includes
accounts of all large whales.)
Katona, S. K.
1987
"Puzzles of Whale Migration." Nature Quarterly,
Vol. 6, No. 3, Summer 1987, pp. 50‑57.
Katona, S. K., V. Rough, and D. T. Richardson
1993
A Field Guide to Whales, Porpoises, and Seals from Cape
Cod to Newfoundland. 4th edition revised. Smithsonian Institution
Press, Washington and London. 316 pp.
Kaufman, G. D. and P. H. Forestall
1986
Hawaii's Humpback Whales. A complete whalewatcher's
guide. Pacific Whale Foundation Press, Maui, Hawaii. 176 pp.
(Easy to read summary of the biology of the Humpback with hints for
successful whalewatching.)
Kellogg, W.N
l96l
(See Technical)
Knudtson, P.
1996
Orca, Vision of the Killer Whale. Sierra Club Books, San
Francisco. 110 pp. ( Includes evolution, anatomy, reproduction,
senses.)
Kreitman, R. C. and M. J. Schramm
1995
West Coast Whale Watching. The Complete Guide to
Observing Marine Mammals. (whale identification, list of charter boats,
tours, most watched animals.)
Lauber, P.
l963
The Friendly Dolphins. Random House, NY. 8l
pp. (For young children.)
l975
Great Whales. Garrard Pub. Co., Champaign, IL. 64 pp.,
color illus. (Describes characteristics and behavior of certain
species and their survival problems.)
Leatherwood, S. and R.R. Reeves
1983
The Sierra Club Handbook of Whales and Dolphins. Sierra
Club Books, San Francisco. 302 pp. (Excellent guide; paintings
by Larry Foster.)
Lichter, A. A.
1992
Tracks in the Sand, Shadows on the Sea, Marine Mammals of Argentina
and Antarctica. Terra Nova, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 287 pp.
(Primarily on Cetaceans; forward by Bernd Wursig)
Lilly, J.C.
l975
(See Technical)
l978
Communication Between Man & Dolphin. Crown Pub.Inc.,
NY. 269 pp., 48 black and white plates.
Lindsay, G.
l978
"The Friendly Whale." Pacific Discovery, Vol.
XXI, No. 6, Nov.‑Dec. l978, pp. l‑9. ("Friendly"
behavior of Gray Whale in San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja.)
Linehan, E. J.
l979
"The Trouble with Dolphins." National Geographic,
Vol. l55, No. 4, April l979, pp. 506‑54l. (Reports of dolphin
experiments dealing with communication, sound, intelligence, and physical
abilities.)
Lockley, R.
l979
Whales, Dolphins & Porpoises. W.W. Norton
& Co. Inc., NY. 200 pp., photographs. (Evolution and
anatomy, whaling, folklore, sonar, conservation, description and life
history of large whales and dolphins.)
Martin, A. R. and International Team of Experts
1990
Whales and Dolphins. Salamander Press, London, New York.
192 pp. (A comprehensive survey written by cetacean professionals. Portland
House, NY publication titled Illustrated Encyclopedia of Whales and
Dolphins.)
Martin, S.
2001
The Whales’Journey. Allen & Unwin, Crows Nest, NSW,
Australia, 251 pp. (Humpback Whale migration, history of whaling, conservation)
Matthews, L. Harrison
l978
(See Technical)
Matthews, D.
1993
"The Pollywog of Whales." Sea Frontiers, Vol.
39, No. 3, May/June 1993, pp. 50-64. (Movements and behavior of belugas.)
May, J. (Editor)
1990
The Greenpeace Book of Dolphins. Sterling Publishing
Co. New York. 159 pp.
McNulty, F.
l975
Whales: Their Life in the Sea. Harper & Row, NY.88
pp., illus. (Chapters on evolution, physiology, communication,
and migration of various kinds of whales. For elementary and junior
high school children.)
Mead,
J.G., and Joy P. Gold
2002 Whales and Dolphins in Question. The Smithsonian
Answer Book. Photographs by Flip Nicklin. Smithsonian Institution
Press, Washington
and London. 200 pp. - (Both the professional and layman will find this
a helpful guide to answering all manner of questions relating to whales
and dolphins: anatomy, physiology, natural history and conservation.)
Minasian,
S. M., K. C. Balcomb, and Larry Foster
1984 The World's Whales: The Complete Illustrated
Guide. Smithsonian Books, Washington, DC 224 pp. (Excellent
treatment of the biology of cetaceans; many fine photographs.)
Mizumura, K.
l97l
The Blue Whale. Thomas Crowell, NY. 33 pp., illus.
(Chapters on the biology of the Blue Whale and products made from whales. For
young children.)
Mowat, F.
l972
A Whale for the Killing. Little, Brown and Co., Boston. 239
pp. (A personal account of Mowat's attempts to save a stranded
Fin Whale.)
Nakamura, Tsuneo
1988
Gentle Giant. At Sea with the Humpback Whale. Chronicle
Books, San Francisco. 66 pp. (Softback; mainly color photographs.)
National Geographic Society
l975
The Great Whales: Migration and Range. World Map by J.
F. Door et al. (Reverse side of map depicts Whales of the
World.) Published by the Cartographic Division as a supplement
to National Geographic, Vol. l50, No. 6, December l976.
1981
Amazing Animals of the Sea, Marine Mammals. National
Geographic Society, Washington, DC 104 pp. (Many color photographs;
text for young readers with sections on toothed and baleen whales, whale
watching and Hawaii's Sea Life Park.)
Nickerson, R.
1987
The Friendly Whales. A Whalewatcher's Guide to the
Gray Whales of Baja California. Chronicle Books, San Francisco. 120
pp. (A personal account of whales and whale watching in Mexico's Baja
California and Sea of Cortez.)
Nicklin, F.
1995
"Bowhead Whales. Leviathans of Icy Seas." National Geographic,
Vol. 188, No. 2, August 1995, pp. 114-129. (Eskimos in Alaska hunting
the bowhead.)
Norman, J. R. and F. C. Fraser
l937
(See Technical)
Norris, K. S.
l974
The Porpoise Watcher. W.W. Norton and Co., NY. 250 pp.,
photographs. (An excellent account of a naturalist's experiences
with porpoises and whales.)
1991
Dolphins Days. The Life and Times of the Spinner Dolphin.
W.W. Norton & Co., NY. 335 pp. (Personal experiences with Spinner
dolphins off Hawaii.)
1992
"Dolphins in Crisis." National Geographic, Vol.
182, No. 3, September 1992, pp. 2-35.
1994
"Beluga: White Whale of the North." National Geographic,
Vol. 185, No. 6, June 1994, pp. 2-31.
Nowak, R.
1999
(See Technical)
Obee, B., and G. Ellis
1992
Guardians of the Whale: The Quest to Study Whales in the Wild.
Alaska Northwest Books, Anchorage. 169 pp. (Sections on Killer whales,
Pacific gray whales, Humpbacks, and Minkes.)
Oceans Magazine
1984
Special Section on Whales: Vol. 17, No. 2, March‑April 1984, pp.3‑24.(Includes
ancestry of cetaceans, Humpbacks, Gray Whales. )
Oceanus Magazine
1989
(See Technical)
Ommanney, F.W.
l97l
Lost Leviathan. Dodd, Mead and Co., NY. 280 pp.
(Excellent account of the history of Antarctic whaling and a general
treatment of whale biology.)
Orr, R. T., and R. C. Helm
l989
(See Technical )
Osborne, R., J. Calambokidis, and E. M. Dorsey
1988
A Guide to Marine Mammals of Greater Puget Sound. Delphine
Haley, editor. Island Publishers, Anacortes, Washington. 191
pp. (Includes section on whales, dolphins, and porpoises.)
Patent, D. H.
1987
All About Whales. Holiday House, NY. 48 pp.(for elementary
grades 1‑3.)
Paine, S.
1995
The World of the Arctic Whales: Belugas, Bowheads and
Narwhals. Sierra Club Books, San Francisco. 116 pp.
Payne, R.
l976
"At Home with Right Whales." National Geographic, Vol.
l49, No. 3, March l976, pp. 322‑339.
l979
"Humpbacks: Their Mysterious Songs." National
Geographic, Vol. l55, No. l, January l979, pp.l8‑25.
(Recording of Humpback's songs included with issue.)
1983 (See Technical)
1995
Among Whales. Scribner, New York. 431 pp. (Right
whale behavior, songs of humpbacks, living with whales in Patagonia.)
Perrin, W.F.
1991
"Why are There so Many Kinds of Whales and Dolphins?" BioScience,
Vol. 41, No. 7, pp. 460-461.
Pick, W. C.
1985
"The Whale's Pearl. The Story of Ambergris." Oceans,
Vol. 18, No. 3, May/June 1985, pp. 23‑25.
Pitman, R. L. and S. J. Chivers
1999
“Terror in Black and White.” Natural History, Vol. 107,
No. 10, pp. 26-29. (Killer whales attack 9 female [?] sperm whales,
killing at least one and mortally injuring others.)
Powell, M.
1998 “The St. Lawrence Blues. ” Wildlife
Conservation, August, 1998, Vol. 101, No.4, pp. 46-53.
Pryor, K.
l975
Lads Before the Wind, Adventures in Porpoise Training. Harper
& Row, NY. 278 pp., black and white photographs. (Excellent
account of porpoises in captivity.)
Reeves, R.R. and E. Mitchell
l98l
"The Whale behind the Tusk." Natural History,
Vol. 90, No. 8, August l98l, pp. 50‑56. ( the Narwhal: relationship
of myths and superstition to its exploitation.)
Ridgway, S.
1987
The Dolphin Doctor. Yankee Books, Dublin, NH 159
pp. (A memoir of the years from 1962 to 1970 when Dr. Ridgway, a young
veterinarian, worked with the dolphin, "Tuffy", developing
new techniques for studying and treating dolphins in captivity. Also
in paperback, 195 pp.)
Ridgway, S. H. and R.J. Harrison (Editors)
1985
(See Technical)
Rinard, J. E.
1986
Dolphins: Our Friends in the Sea. National Geographic
Society, Washington, DC 104 pp. (Many photographs of dolphins in
captivity; includes killer whales, fossil history of whales, identifying,
training, and studying dolphins.)
Robson, F.
1984
Strandings. Ways to Save Whales. The Science Press,
Johannesburg and Cape Town. 124 pp. (Describes types of strandings,
reasons for certain kinds, procedures to save healthy grounded cetaceans,
and author's record of strandings in New Zealand waters from 1968‑81.)
Savage, S.
1990
Endangered Species. Dolphins and Whales. Chartwell
books, NJ. 128 pp. (History, social units, sound production, identification,
strandings, friendly interactions, whale watching.)
Scheffer, V. B.
l969
The Year of the Whale. Charles Scribner's Sons, NY. 2l3
pp. (Life of a Sperm Whale‑a fictional account of its first year.)
l976
A Natural History of Marine Mammals. Charles Scribner's
Sons, NY. l57 pp. (Includes sections on migration, diseases,
survival, fossils, food, senses, measurements of intelligence, and reproduction.)
l976
"Exploring the Lives of Whales." National Geographic,
Vol. l50, No. 6, December l976, pp. 752‑766.
Seed, A. (Editor)
l97l
Toothed Whales in Eastern North Pacific and Arctic Waters. Pacific
Search Books, Seattle, WA. 32 pp. (Articles by biologists on Killer,
Pygmy Sperm, Sperm, Beaked, Arctic White Whales, and the Narwhal.)
l972
Baleen Whales in Eastern North Pacific and Arctic Waters. Pacific
Search Books, Seattle, WA. 45pp., photographs. (Articles
by biologists on the history of Bowhead whaling, the Bowhead, Gray,
Blue, and Humpback Whales, and Indian whaling. )
Selsam,
M. E. and J. Hunt
l980
A First Look at Whales. Walker and Co., NY. 32 pp. (For
the early elementary grades; introduction to the behavior, shape and
appearance of several types of whales.)
Shane, S. H.
1988
The Bottlenose Dolphin in the Wild. Dolphin Book, Felton,
California. 48 pp. (Lively discussion of feeding, reproduction,
intelligence, social behavior, and research techniques used to study
this animal.)
Shelden, K. E. W., and D. J. Rugh
1995
"The Bowhead Whale, Balaena mysticetus: Its Historic and
Current Status." Marine Fisheries Review,
Vol. 57, Nos. 3-4, 1995, pp. 1-20/
Sillis, I.
1984
"Narwhal Hunters of Greenland." National Geographic,
Vol. 165, No. 4, April 1984, pp. 520‑539.
Slijper, E. J.
l976
(See Technical)
Stewart, F.
1995
The Presence of Whales: Contemporary Writings on the Whales.
Alaska Northwest Books, Anchorage. 319 pp.
Stoops, E. D., J. L. Martin and D. L. Stone
1995
Whales. Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., New York.
80 pp. (Book of questions)
Sylvestre, J.‑P.
1989
Baleines et Cachalots. Delachaux et Niestle SA, Lausanne,
Switzerland. 135 pp. (In French; species accounts with brief sections
on whale and dolphin biology.)
1995
Dolphins & Porpoises. A Worldwide Guide. Sterling
Publishing, New York. 160 pp. (Field guide; includes distribution maps.)
Talbot, F .H., and J. G. Mead
1996
Sea Creatures. My First Pocket Guide (Series) National
Geographic Society, Washington, DC 80 pp. (Easy identification
guide for young folks: includes dolphins, whales, where to look for
them and what to find.)
Tarpy, C.
l979
"Killer Whale Attack!" National Geographic,
Vol.l55, No. 4, April l979, pp. 542‑545.
Tiede, T. with J. Kindleton
1986
The Great Whale Rescue. Pharos Books, New York. 151
pp. (Account of Humphrey's rescue.)
Time‑Life Editors
l977
Whales and Other Sea Mammals. From the Wild, Wild
World of Animals. Time‑Life Films, Chicago, IL. l28
pp., excellent color photographs. (Highly recommended children's
book; sections on baleen and toothed whales and dolphins, manatees and
dugongs, seals and sea otters.)
Tolanda, W. and R. Hall
1986
Humphrey the Lost Whale. Heian International Inc., Union
City, CA (For young children.)
Vietmeyer, N.D.
l977
"The Jojoba: Cinderella Crop for the 70's." l977
Yearbook of Science and the Future. Encyclopaedia Britannica
Inc., Chicago, Toronto, London. pp.l92‑20l. (Jojoba bean oil is
a substitute for sperm whale oil.)
Watson, J. W.
l975
Whales; Friendly Dolphins and Mighty Giants of the Sea.
Golden Press, NY. 6l pp., color illus. (The characteristics, habits,
habitats of many whales and dolphins. For elementary grades.)
Wells, R. S.
1991
"Bringing up Baby." Natural History, August
1991, pp. 56-62. (Rearing patterns and behavior of newborn bottlenose
dolphins.)
Whitehead, H.
1984
"The Unknown Giants." National Geographic, Vol.
166, No. 6, December 1984, pp. 774‑789. (Sperm Whales and Blue
Whales in the Indian Ocean.)
1985
"Why Whales Leap." Scientific American, Vol.
252, No. 3, March 1985, pp. 84‑93.
1990
Voyage to the Whales. Chelsea Green Pub., VT 195 pp. (Story
of expedition in Indian Ocean observing Sperm Whales.)
1995
"The Realm of the Elusive Sperm Whale." National Geographic,
Vol. 188, No. 5, November 1995, pp. 56-73.
Winn, L. K. and H. E. Winn
1985
Wings in the Sea: The Humpback Whale. University
Press of New England, Hanover, NH 151 pp. (Accurate account of
the humpback. Chapters cover evolution, feeding, migration, behavior,
communication, and whaling. Narrated from the researcher's perspective,
but appealing to the layman.)
Wood, F. G.
l973
Marine Mammals and Man: The Navy's Porpoises and Sea Lions.
Robert Luce Co., Washington, DC. 264 pp., photographs. (Tests performed
by the Navy.)
Würsig, B.
l979
"Dolphins." Scientific American, Vol.
240, No.3, March l979, pp. l36‑l48. (Dolphin behavior, "intelligence",
communication, and identification.)
Würsig, B. and M. Würsig
l979
"Day and Night of the Dolphins." Natural History,
Vol. 88, No. 3, March l979, pp. 60‑67. (Behavior of Dusky Dolphins
at Golfo San Jose.)
Zahn, K.
1988
Whales. Michael Friedman Publishing Group Inc. 143
pp. (History and myths, families, status, intelligence, mating.)
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- Whales, Dolphins, Porpoises, and Whaling,
Technical References (A-J)
- Whales, Dolphins, Porpoises, and Whaling,
Technical References (K-Z)
- Whaling Reading List
- Whales, Dolphins, Porpoises, and Whaling,
Bibliographies and Sources of Information
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Zoology,
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in cooperation with the Public Inquiry Mail Service,
Smithsonian Institution
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