1. Introduction -- 2. Fascinating creatures -- 3. Whales and people -- 4. Biology -- 5. Species accounts. Blue whale; Fin whale; Sei whale; Bryde's whale; Minke whale; Humpback whale; Southern right whale; Sperm whale -- 6. Conservation and regulation -- 7. The future -- Glossary
Summary
Provides a detailed account of these extraordinary and fascinating creatures, including the history of people's association with these huge mammals. It describes their highly specialised but still basically mammalian structure and biology, and their past and current status, in the Australian context
Analysis
History
Mammals (Australia)
Natural resource management
Whales
Notes
Includes index
Bibliography
Bibliography: pages 135-138
Notes
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