The Hawaiian Spinner Dolphin

摘要: Twenty years in the making by a distinguished dolphin expert and his associates, "The Hawaiian Spinner Dolphin" is first comprehensive scientific natural history of species ever written. From their research camp at Kealakeakua Bay Hawaii, these scientists followed population wild spinner dolphins radio tracking movements and, with use windowed underwater vessel, observing details social life. The authors begin description species, its morphology systematics, then examines ocean environment, organization populations, way this school-based society mammals uses shorelines for rest instruction young. dolphins' reproductive cycle, vision, vocalization, hearing, breathing, feeding, integration school are carefully analyzed. conclude evolutionary analysis marine cultural system, behavioral flexibility high levels cooperation. This absorbing book richest source available new insights about lives dophins how societies evolved sea.