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41) Dynasties
Publisher
BBC Earth
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Nature depicted as never seen before: high stakes drama that goes deeper into the lives of five of the world's most celebrated and endangered animals than ever before: Chimpanzee, Emperor Penguin, Lion, Painted Wolf and Tiger.
42) Rhinoceroses
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Did you know that rhinos communicate by squealing, snorting, and even mooing or that rhino calves can weigh up to 100 pounds? These huge herbivores are also at risk due to illegal hunting. Learn fascinating facts like these and more all in the pages of this book!
43) Black rhinos
Author
Series
Publisher
The Childs World
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Learn all about black rhinos, including where they live, why they are endangered, and how people are working together to save them. Chapters explain physical characteristics and behaviors as well. Additional features include full-color photographs, informative sidebars, detailed maps, a glossary of key words and phrases, and an introduction to the author"--Publisher description.
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
This book of photography represents National Geographic's Photo Ark, a major cross-platform initiative and lifelong project by photographer Joel Sartore to make portraits of the world's animals -- especially those that are endangered. His message: to know these animals is to save them. Sartore intends to photograph every animal in captivity in the world. He is circling the globe, visiting zoos and wildlife rescue centers to create studio portraits...
45) Ape Adventures
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Apes live in hot tropical and subtropical forests. They also live in great danger from hunters and illegal traders, and their forests are being destroyed by farmers and loggers. There are groups such as The Pingtung Rescue Center in Taiwan, supported by Monkey World in England who try to help. They search apes that are being illegally sold in Asian markets and work with the police to rescue them.
Author
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"This STEM-based nonfiction illustrated picture book introduces readers to several well-known animal and insect endlings, the last known survivors of a species, while discussing the mass extinction crisis facing our planet and what kids can do to make a difference."--
Author
Publisher
Dragonfruit
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Inspired by the Apple TV+ series, Jane, readers join Jane as she dives deep on 10 different endangered species, with facts about how they live, what they eat, and what makes them amazing, while also taking a real look at the challenges they are facing, what is being done to help them, and how we all can work together to save them.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
This book's "up close and personal" photographs of pandas and its array of panda facts will captivate young nonfiction lovers. Readers will learn how one mother and her cub are being protected and raised in a Chinese panda reserve, which seeks to help this vulnerable species survive. In fact, ChiDa, the panda cub, is being prepared to be released into the wild--once she is old enough and has learned important life skills from her mom! Young readers...
51) The Endangereds
Author
Series
Endangereds volume 1
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Nukilik, a polar bear, joins Wangari, a pangolin with a genius for engineering, Murdock, an extremely sarcastic narwhal, and Arief, an orangutan with a big dream, to safeguard other endangered animals.
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Joel Sartore's quest to photograph all the animal species under human care celebrates its 15th year with this glorious and heartwrenching collection of photographs. The animals featured in these pages are either destined for extinction or already extinct in the wild but still alive today, thanks to dedication of a heroic group committed to their continued survival. From the majestic Sumatran rhinoceros to the tiny Salt Creek tiger beetle, Sartore's...
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Meet Najin and Fatu—the last of the northern white rhinos—as well as the scientists, conservationists, and rangers who are fighting for the species’ survival. The last two remaining northern white rhinos, an already functionally extinct species, are kept behind three electrical fences and protected by a squad of rangers at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya. Their names are Najin and Fatu. Both are descended from the last male northern white...
Author
Publisher
Walker
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Feast your eyes on these amazing creatures before they disappear. This stampede of wild animals, from the Chinese alligator to Grevy's zebra, are so rare, they're all endangered. David McLimans's bold and playful illustrations transform each letter into a work of art, graphically rendered with animal characteristics. Scales, horns, even insect wings bring the alphabet into animated life.
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Poachers, habitat destruction, overhunting and fishing, and disease all endanger animal species around the world. But you can help save them! Navigate through three different stories in this mission to save a species. With dozens of possible story outcomes, it's up to you to save the animals from extinction. The planet needs you. Will YOU CHOOSE to help?"--
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
By now you've probably heard that bees are disappearing--but they aren't the only species at risk. Populations of fireflies, butterflies, and ladybugs have all been declining in recent years, too. This middle grade nonfiction explains the growth, spread, and recent declines of each of these four types of insects. Exploring human causes, like the Baltimore electric company that collected fireflies to attempt to harness their phosphorescent lighting...
Author
Publisher
Patagonia Works
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
What do you think of when you think of Nature? Prolific author and National Geographic writer Doug Chadwick's fresh look at human's place in the natural world. In his accessible and engaging style, Chadwick approaches the subject from a scientific angle, with the underlying message that from the perspective of DNA humans are not all that different from any other creature. He begins by showing the surprisingly close relationship between human DNA and...
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