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Antarctic Wildlife: A Visitor's Guide (Princeton University Press
An essential photographic guide to antarctic wildlife
Antarctic Wildlife is the definitive identification guide to the birds and marine mammals of the Antarctic Peninsula, Drake Passage, and Beagle Channel. This easy-to-use photographic field guide enables visitors to this unique region of the world--newcomer and seasoned traveler alike--to identify with confidence the penguins, whales, seals, seabirds, and other stunning wildlife they encounter on their journey. Full-color photographs show typical views of each species of bird or marine mammal, together with the terrestrial plants likely to be seen. Detailed species accounts describe key identification features, give tips on where to look, and highlight interesting facts. This one-of-a-kind guide also includes introductory chapters that cover the wildlife of each Antarctic environment by season, as well as information on tourism and Antarctic cruising that will help visitors get the most from their trip.
Antarctic Wildlife is a must-have photographic guide for travelers taking the standard cruise from Ushuaia, Argentina, to the great white continent, and for anyone interested in the diverse wildlife found in this remote part of the world.
Antarctic Wildlife is the definitive identification guide to the birds and marine mammals of the Antarctic Peninsula, Drake Passage, and Beagle Channel. This easy-to-use photographic field guide enables visitors to this unique region of the world--newcomer and seasoned traveler alike--to identify with confidence the penguins, whales, seals, seabirds, and other stunning wildlife they encounter on their journey. Full-color photographs show typical views of each species of bird or marine mammal, together with the terrestrial plants likely to be seen. Detailed species accounts describe key identification features, give tips on where to look, and highlight interesting facts. This one-of-a-kind guide also includes introductory chapters that cover the wildlife of each Antarctic environment by season, as well as information on tourism and Antarctic cruising that will help visitors get the most from their trip.
Antarctic Wildlife is a must-have photographic guide for travelers taking the standard cruise from Ushuaia, Argentina, to the great white continent, and for anyone interested in the diverse wildlife found in this remote part of the world.
240 pages, Paperback
First published October 28, 2010
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February 6, 2026
This field guide uniquely also contains travel information. The layout of this book threw me off when I first got it, but I have come to enjoy its distinctiveness. This guide is laid out into three sections according to the usual Antarctic voyage: Beagle Channel, Drake Passage, and Antarctic Peninsula - with the animals organized primarily by region and secondarily by classification. This book also contains a variety of aids, including a visual guide to penguin behaviour and plates comparing different species of seabirds, cetaceans, and penguins.
January 17, 2023
😭😭😭😭 I WANT TO GO BACK
February 29, 2024
Excellent guide
March 15, 2012
Very well written guide book. With very helpful pictures and graphics. Has very insightful facts and tidbits that are fun to read and relevant. I wish I read the book before I went to Antarctica and not after. Definitely a must for anyone going down there on an expedition. Nice and comprehensive.
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