Manatees and Dugongs of the World

by Jeff Ripple

Book Overview

Details the natural history of the four living species of sirenian, plus the extinct Stellar's Sea cow. Also devotes chapters to sirens in myth and tradition and to the protection of the sirenian. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 089658528X
• ISBN13: 9780896585287
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
• Length: 131 Pages
• Weight: 0.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.5" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

great book!

This book has great pictures, good narrative and everything you would want in an educational book about manatees. It would be an excellent school or student resource, and is packed with lots of information and interesting facts. I recommend it for kids 8 and up to adults.

Most comprehensive book for the public

As a manatee scientist and co-founder of Sirenian International, Inc. (http://www.sirenian.org), I would rate this beautifully illustrated introduction to manatees and dugongs of the world as "the best choice" for all reading levels at or above high school. I have purchased the hardback edition and also sell the softcover edition in our giftshop. Although the book has full color, absolutely georgeous images on almost every page, it is also a comprehensive and complete introduction to the Order Sirenia, which is comprised on only 4 extant, and endangered species around the world.

Manatees are the best mammals

The Manatee and the Dugong are water mammals that spend there time eating marine grass and other water plants. They are similar in apearance but are quite different. Manatees are bigger and are found throughout the world. The Dugong is found in africa and is smaller and skinner. The two mammals are fun to learn about and have some cool things about them. They are both endangered and might go extinct in the next 5 to 10 yrs. In my opinion I think they are the best animals of the ocean.

Stunning and Comprehensive Guide to Mysterious Manatees

This is probably the most extensive work on the subject that will satisfy any level of interest from the browser to the academic. Not only are the photographs of luminous clarity, they capture defining moments in the manatees' life cycle. Even more unusual are the photographs of all the dugong species around the world, not only the ones found along the Florida coast. It is both a satisfying picture book for all ages as well as a useful reference work for anyone interested in this endangered marine mammal.