Marine Mammals of Alaska Field Guide
The following pages are from the Guide to Marine Mammals of Alaska, by Kate Wynne. This is not a comprehensive set of field-guide pages; only selected marine mammals are represented here.
Introduction
What Are Marine Mammals?
Marine Mammal Adaptations
Deep diving, swimming adaptations, thermoregulation, water conservation, and sensory adaptations
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises: Cetaceans
Family characteristics of Alaska cetaceans: Mysticetes (baleen whales) and Odontocetes (toothed whales, including dolphins and porpoises)
Morphology of Cetaceans
Field guide pages for selected cetaceans
- Beluga Whale (Delphinapterus leucas)
- Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus)
- Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
- Northern Right Whale (Eubalaena glacialis)
Seals, Sea Lions, and Walrus: Pinnipeds
Family characteristics of Alaska pinnipeds: Otariidae ("eared" seals), Phocidae ("earless" seals), Odobenidae (walrus)
Morphology of Pinnipeds
Field guide pages for selected pinnipeds
- Northern Fur Seal (Callorhinus ursinus)
- Steller Sea Lion (Eumetopias jubatus)
- Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina)
- Ribbon Seal (Phoca fasciata)
- Spotted (Largha) Seal (Phoca largha)
Sea Otters and Polar Bears: Marine Fissipeds
Field guide pages for marine fissipeds
- Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris)
- Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus)
