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  • Creatures of the Deep

    Creatures of the Deep

    “With good science and history and a clear, fresh voice, Erich Hoyt guides the reader straight down the ocean to the bottom and least known part of Earth.” — E.O. Wilson. 2nd edition, hardcover (2014). Updated 3rd edition, paperback, 2021.  9 x 11 inches (23 x 28 cm), 135 photos, 288 pages. Chinese edition, 2024.

  • Encyclopedia of Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises

    Encyclopedia of Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises

    This popular introduction for adults and teens to wild whales and dolphins explores the revolution in whale research. Meet many whales and dolphins by name including albino whales, discover new species and uncover the latest on their songs.  Updated 2023 paperback edition with flaps, 400 illustrations & photos, 300 pages, 10 inches (25.4) square.

  • Marine Protected Areas for Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises

    Marine Protected Areas for Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises

    “This extraordinary volume continues to be the ‘bible’ of cetacean habitat conservation efforts.” — Marine Ecology Fully revised 2nd edition, paperback, Taylor & Francis/Routledge and Earthscan, London and New York, in association with WDC, Whale and Dolphin Conservation, 477 pages, 20 colour plates, 100+ maps, figures, tables & boxes, 10 case studies, bibliog., index, 8…

  • Planktonia

    Planktonia

      Selected by BBC Wildife as one of the best popular science books on marine and coastal wildlife: “Featuring stunning detailed images throughout, Hoyt’s latest book examines the nightlife of these tiny ocean plankton and the stories of the wildlife photographers that join them in darkness to capture their vertical migrations.” 

  • Strange Sea Creatures

    Strange Sea Creatures

    Welcome to this latest member of the “Creatures” family of books by Erich Hoyt — Published Nov. 2020 in UK/ US/ Canada/ Europe/ Australia/ NZ, Paperback edition, 2025. Japanese edition forthcoming. Hardcover, 112 pages, glossary, index, 25.4cm (10 inches) square. Good gift book for adults & children. Reviewed in BBC Wildlife, Hakai and The Canadian Field-Naturalist.