Marine Life of the Galapagos: A Diver's Guide to the Fishes, Whales, Dolphins and Other Marine Animals (Odyssey Guides) Book

On December 2, 2001, the Galápagos Marine Reserve will officially become a World Heritage Site. Few people are more intimately connected with the Galápagos and its marine life than Pierre Constant, author of the best-selling guide to Galápagos, also from Odyssey guides. Constant now offers us Marine Life of the Galápagos, a definitive guide that introduces many new species of marine life never before seen, and rich with stunning color photography and underwater shots. This book is geared specifically to divers, an extremely fast-growing market in the archipelago. Dive centers are mushrooming on Santa Cruz Island; in 1991, 5,000 divers visited the islands, compared with 22,000 in 1999—currently 25% of visitors to the Galápagos are directly involved in diving activities. In 2000, the Galápagos was voted best dive destination overall in the Indo-Pacific by the US-based Magazine Divers Trust/Rodale's Scuba Diving. This destination also won best fish life, healthiest marine environment, best big animal dives, and best advanced diving categories. This guide promises to be the bible of diving in the Galápagos. • Brand-new guidebook focusing exclusively on marine life and diving in the Galápagos • 240 superb color photographs with stunning underwater shots, including of a significant number of new species never before published • Written by a world-acclaimed expert on the Galápagos with an undeniable love of diving and marine life and many years experience • Easy-to-use maps, plans and diving information • Authoritative and informative text on the marine life and best dive sites • 240 color photos * 20 mapsRead More