Marine Mammals of the Pacific Northwest: Including Oregon, Washington, British Columbia and Southern Alaska

by Pieter Arend Folkens

The Pacific Ocean off the west coast of North America - ranging from the south coast of Alaska to the Equator - encompasses many marine environments, from warm tropics to cold temperate waters, and from the shallow continental shelf to deep ocean canyons. A diverse number of marine mammals have adapted characteristics to survive and prosper in each of these environments. Beaked and sperm whales spend their time in the deep ocean. Most dolphin species...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1550172549
• ISBN13: 9781550172546
• Release Date: June 2001
• Publisher: Harbour Publishing
• Length: 8 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.7" x 8.8"