Manatees and Dugongs of the World

Manatees and Dugongs of the World is an excellent introduction to the natural history of the four living species of sirenian, including the Florida and Antillean subspecies of the West Indian manatee, the Amazonian manatee, the West African manatee, and the dugong, as well as the extinct Stellar's Sea Cow. Also included is a discussion of conservation issues and an exploration of the sirenian in myth and tradition.Ripple, Jeff is the author of 'Manatees and Dugongs of the World' with ISBN 9780896585287 and ISBN 089658528X.