In a remarkable scientific adventure story reminiscent of the pioneering work of Farley Mowat and Jane Goodall, Smolker offers a sustained account of dolphin life in the wild. of color photos.

Reviews

"An unexpected picture of dolphin society. . . . [H]ow lucky we are that Rachel Smolker had the skills to make her hard-won results available to us in such an attractive way." --"Times Literary Supplement"

"Like the wild dolphins of the title, this book is scintillating, provocative, intelligent, mysterious, and above all, fascinating." Richard Ellis, author of "Encyclopedia of the Sea
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"Read this important book. . . . It is a landmark in our understanding of our fellow species." Sy Montgomery, author of "Journey of the Pink Dolphins"

"At once a great adventure story and an astonishing account of scientific exploration. . . . Deserves comparison with Jane Goodall's classic "In the Shadow of Man"" --Dale Peterson, author of "Visions of Caliban"