{"product_id":"offshore-sea-life-id-guide-9780691166131","title":"Offshore Sea Life Id Guide","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo-thirds of our planet lies out of sight of land, just offshore beyond the horizon. What wildlife might you find out there? And how might you identify what you see? This Offshore Sea Life ID Guide, designed for quick use on day trips off the West Coast, helps you put a name to what you see, from whales and dolphins to albatrosses, turtles, and ev\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[I]f you sign up for a West Coast pelagic trip--and every serious birder should do that at least once--this book is a must. Howell has been a guide on most of my trips; he is excellent. Sullivan is one of the most active and respected bird photographers in North America.\"--Jim Williams, Minneapolis Star Tribune's Wingnut blog \"A wonderful pocket guide for folks going on their first pelagic trip to see some amazing wildlife of the west coast shores.\"--Dave Lewis, Birds from Behind Blog \"The Offshore Sea Life ID Guide: West Coast is a very nice introduction to what you might hope to see on a boat trip off the coast of California, Oregon and Washington.\"--Frederic H. Brock, Wildlife Activist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction 5  Acknowledgments 11  Some Words Explained 11  Marine Mammals 12  Killer Whale (Orca) 12  Whales 14  Dolphins and Porpoises 18  Sea Lions, Fur Seals, and Elephant Seal 22  Rarer Marine Mammals 24  Seabirds 26  Albatrosses 26  Shearwaters and Fulmar 28  Storm-Petrels 32  Phalaropes 35  Alcids 36  Red-billed Tropicbird 40  Brown Booby 40  South Polar Skua 41  Jaegers 42  Gulls and Terns 44  Rarer Seabirds 46  Other Sea Life 50  Fish (sunfish, sharks, flyingfish) 50  Sea Turtles 52  Jellyfish, Krill, etc. 52  Kelp (seaweed) 54  Landbirds 54  Species Codes, Scientific Names, and Index 55","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403816280407,"sku":"9780691166131","price":12.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780691166131.jpg?v=1730484629","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/offshore-sea-life-id-guide-9780691166131","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}