Whales and Dolphins, Kaikoura, New Zealand

 Other Title: Whales and dolphins, Kaikoura, New Zealand
Rev. ed
Table of contents: Kaikoura's human history -- Kaikoura today -- Why Kaikoura -- The evolution of whales and dolphins -- Mata-mata -- Odontoceti : the toothed whales and dolphins -- The sperm whale -- Physical and social characteristics of sperm whales -- What we've learned about Kaikoura's sperm whales -- Vocalizations -- Photo identification -- 'Hoon', who was that whale? -- Orca -- Longfin pilot whales -- Strandings -- Dusky dolphins -- Common dolphins -- Hector's dolphins -- Southern right whale dolphins -- Bottlenose dolphins -- Mysticeti : the baleen whales -- Humpback whales -- Other occasional sightings (Minke, Sei, Fin and Blue whales) -- Southern right whales -- Conservation -- The etiquette and the art -- Chief Seattle
Previous ed. jointly published by B. Todd and Craig Potton Pub., c1991

Back of book:
Kaikoura is one of the very few places in the world where you can see, close inshore, large whales and a diverse range of other marine mammals throughout the year. This personal account of Kaikoura's remarkably rich marine life has been written and photographed by Barbara Todd, one of the founders of "Nature Watch". Barbara and her partner Roger Sutherland started New Zealand's first whale watching venture, "Nature Watch" , in 1988 and for over three years this internationally renowned organization enabled thousands of people to experience an intimate glimpse into the lives of Kaikoura's whales and dolphins. Along with outstanding photographs, and much information, this booklet contains many personal anecdotes from Barbara's years of close contact with Kaikoura's whales and dolphins.