Download or read book Whales and Dolphins of New Zealand and Australia written by A. N. Baker and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Whale Watching in Australian New Zealand Waters written by Peter Gill and published by New Holland Publishing Australia Pty Limited. This book was released on 2004 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide identifies 43 species of baleen and toothed whales found in Australia and New Zealand waters. Travel tips are incorporated into each site entry, and details regarding accommodation and transport are also covered.
Download or read book Whales and Dolphins of New Zealand and Australia written by A. N. Baker and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to recognising marine mammals in the region. Maps show migration routes, and the back endpaper gives silhouettes. There is a general outline to identification and species accounts are provided. A chapter outlines first aid for stranded animals, and contact addresses are given. The text is illustrated with drawings and photographs.
Download or read book Whales and Dolphins of Australia and New Zealand written by Alan N. Baker and published by . This book was released on 1990-05 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Whale Watching in Australian New Zealand Waters written by Peter Gill and published by Reed New Holland. This book was released on 2011 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years whale watching in Australia and New Zealand has become a passion for many people. Both countries are home to numerous species of whales and dolphins.There are now established whale-watching tour operators in many coastal towns making it much easier to observe these magnificent animals in their natural habitat. This updated edition features: new species information; conservation status (eg. endangered vs safe); species updates; whale watching sites updated (including the Gold Coast). This definitive easy-to-follow guide is for all adventurous holiday-makers, amateur naturalists and students who want to take a closer and well-informed look at these fascinating mammals. This beautifully illustrated book will guide you on a fascinating expedition into the world of whales and dolphins and is the essential reference book for all who want to fully experience and enjoy whale watching.
Download or read book Whales and Dolphins of Aotearoa New Zealand written by Barbara Todd and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marine mammal expert Barbara Todd uses a combination of science and culture to explore whales' incredible diversity, biology and adaption to life in the oceans.
Download or read book Whales Dolphins and Seals written by David Edward Gaskin and published by Heinemann Educational Publishers. This book was released on 1972 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Biology and Exploitation of the Minke Whale written by Joseph W. Horwood and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1989-12-21 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive review includes much recent research material and is the only book exclusively devoted to the minke whale species.The scope of this book focuses on three main topics. The first emphasis is on the population biology of the minke whale. Then, it documents the historical and current exploitation by man. Finally, it evaluates the current size, status, and management of the many worldwide stocks of minke whales. It also includes a description of the birth and death processes that determine how and why the minke whale population varies from time to time. This is an excellent source for specialists in the fields of cetacean biology, population biology, and management of natural resources. Presented in an interesting manner, this work is also appreciated by students and technically interested lay-readers.
Download or read book The New Zealand Whale Dolphin Digest written by Stephen Dawson and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Marine Protected Areas for Whales Dolphins and Porpoises written by Erich Hoyt and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-10-02 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first edition of the widely praised Marine Protected Areas for Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises, published in 2005, led to numerous new marine protected area proposals and a number of notable conservation successes around the world. In this completely revised and expanded second edition, new developments in the Mediterranean, Caribbean and Pacific are described, as well as future directions for High Seas protection. New sections show how to design and manage MPAs in an ever noisier ocean subject to climate change, increased shipping and hydrocarbon exploration. The process of protected area creation for cetaceans has been accelerated and more than 200 exciting new places are detailed in this edition. This book provides a route map for MPA managers, as well as countries, to meet the ambitious targets for highly protected MPA networks by 2012 and 2020. This book is a key conservation tool and a springboard for worldwide change in human attitudes toward the world ocean where all life originated and where the majority of life on Earth still lives.
Download or read book Dugongs Whales Dolphins and Seals written by M. M. Bryden and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book to bring together the history and biology of the sea mammals that live in the oceans surrounding Australia and New Zealand. It has only recently been made possible because of the use of modern recording devices that can be attached to individual animals to record the conditions in which they live.
Download or read book Whales Dolphins Kaikoura New Zealand written by Barbara Todd and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Australian Mammal Society written by and published by . This book was released on 1993-08 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Research Handbook on Biodiversity and Law written by Michael Bowman and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2016-04-29 with total page 507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The crucial importance of biodiversity law to future human welfare is only now being fully appreciated. This wide-ranging Handbook presents a range of perspectives from leading international experts reflecting up-to-date research thinking on the vital subject of biodiversity and its interaction with law. Through a rigorous examination of the principles, procedures and practices that characterise this area of law, this timely volume effectively highlights its objectives, implementation, achievements, and prospects. More specifically, the work addresses the regulatory challenges posed by the principal contemporary threats to biological diversity, the applicable general principles of international environmental law and the visions, values and voices that are shaping the development of the law. Presenting thematic rather than regime-based coverage, the editors demonstrate the state-of-the-art of current research and identify future research needs and directions. This comprehensive and authoritative Handbook will be an indispensable resource for legal scholars, students and practitioners alike.
Download or read book Whales Dolphins and Porpoises written by Kenneth Stafford Norris and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1977 with total page 812 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Sustainable Tourism written by Carl I Cater and published by CABI. This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tourism is the world’s fastest growing industry, and impacts globally upon ecology, economies, peoples, cultures and the built environment. Development, therefore, must be sustainable and sympathetic in order to preserve the environment and culture it exploits. Despite sustainable tourism being an area of considerable recent interest, there has been no synthesis of the diverse considerations of sustainable tourism, and the language and terms particular to this subject. An important resource for researchers of tourism, this reference work defines and explains terms associated with considering and preserving the environment, host peoples, communities, cultures, customs, lifestyles and social and economic systems.
Download or read book Whale Watch written by Geoffrey J. Cox and published by Collins Publishers. This book was released on 1990-01-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
