Project Gutenberg 2010-08-25 Public domain in the USA. 418 Leatherwood, Stephen 1943 1997 Leatherwood, James Stephen Leatherwood, J. S. (James Stephen) Caldwell, David K. (David Keller) 1928 1990 Caldwell, David Keller Winn, Howard Elliott 1926 1995 76603272 Whales, dolphins, and porpoises of the western North Atlantic : $b a guide to their identification Produced by Chris Curnow, Simon Gardner, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic" by Stephen Leatherwood et al. is a field guide published in the mid-20th century. The book serves as a comprehensive tool for identifying various cetaceans found in the western North Atlantic, including regions like the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. It organizes these marine mammals based on visual similarities rather than scientific classification, making it practical for observers at sea or those encountering stranded specimens. The opening of the guide outlines its purpose and the context of its creation, highlighting the need for a user-friendly identification tool following the success of a similar guide focused on the Eastern North Pacific. It explains how oceanographers and the general public can contribute to the understanding of cetacean populations by identifying and reporting their sightings. The guide emphasizes the importance of detailed observation of characteristics like size, shape, and behavior to differentiate between species in dynamic marine environments, ultimately fostering greater public interest and involvement in marine conservation efforts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Cetacea -- North Atlantic Ocean -- Identification Mammals -- North Atlantic Ocean QL Text Animal Animals-Wild-Mammals Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - General Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals Category: Environmental Issues 571725 2025-06-13T14:43:31.314446 text/html 538411 2010-08-25T12:42:46 text/html; charset=utf-8 25599255 2010-08-25T12:43:14 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 26344675 2025-06-13T14:44:07.963282 application/epub+zip 26255384 2025-06-13T14:43:40.486366 application/epub+zip 230465 2025-06-13T14:43:35.939418 application/epub+zip 26446939 2025-06-13T14:44:26.151226 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 26328407 2025-06-13T14:43:57.100284 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345144 2022-09-15T10:23:08.197183 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 415399 2025-06-13T14:43:27.765411 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 415325 2010-08-25T12:42:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 125755 2010-08-25T12:43:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 415412 2010-08-25T12:42:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 125763 2010-08-25T12:43:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21822 2025-06-13T14:44:26.617146 application/rdf+xml 26671 2025-06-13T14:43:36.698362 image/jpeg 4808 2025-06-13T14:43:36.345429 image/jpeg 25724752 2025-06-13T14:43:32.648430 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog