"Today, an ancient world is vanishing right before our eyes: the age of giant animals. Over 40,000 years ago, the earth was ruled by megafauna: mammoths and mastodons, saber-toothed tigers and giant sloths. Of course, those creatures no longer exist, and there is only one likely reason for that: the evolution and arrival of the earth's only tool-wielding hunter, the wildly adaptive, comparatively pint-sized human species. Many more of the world's...

"Readers will love learning about elephants in this book that presents amazing facts in a highly visual way for young readers. A backmatter section discusses threats to elephants and what people are doing to help keep elephants safe."--Provided by the publisher.

In this collection of art by cartoonist Steadman, the focus is not on the birds that are gone, but on the ones that there is still time left to save. These are the 192 critically endangered birds on the IUCN Red List, species such as the Giant Ibis, the Kakapo, the Sumatran Ground-cuckoo and the iconic Spoon-billed Sandpiper. Along with a number of classic Steadman creations such as the Unsociable Lapwing, these are the Nearly-Extinct Boids.

"Find out why gorillas are in danger of dying out, what effect these animals have on the environment, and what people are doing to save them from extinction"-- Examines why gorillas are endangered, discussing their effect on the environment and exploring how people are trying to save them.

"Shine a spotlight on animal species throughout history and the ones alive today in Animals Lost and Found, through beautiful illustrations and interesting facts. Children will learn about animals lost to extinction, animals we thought we'd lost but have found, and animals that are the focus of conservation efforts all over the world. This educational book for children aged 7+ is packed with intriguing information about extinction and the different...

Profiles twelve endangered species around the world, including giraffes, gorillas, giant pandas, and polar bears, and describes why it is important to save each animal from extinction.

"A rhino is put in a zoo in the middle of a grey city, where all he can do is pace back and forth. He misses his home, his mother, the smell of earth and rain. He fears he may be the last of his kind. Then one day, he is rescued and released back into the wild, to live free with the other rhinos."--Amazon.

"Journey with a solar bear who shines a light on the endangered species around the world, from 'ivory tusks and rhino's horn to tiny turtles not yet born' and 'pangolins with pinecone scales to orangutans and humpback whales.' Soon the reader is asked to join the cause with their own mighty roar in this hopeful love letter to planet Earth and those who inhabit it"--

In the great forested heights of the Himalayas, many species live peacefully, but their lives are changing forever as humans cut down the trees that they call home. When Pip and her mother realize they are no longer safe in their familiar forest, the two red pandas embark on a journey to find the Bamboo Path, which should lead them to a new home. But the long road ahead is full of unfamiliar places, hidden dangers, and something neither Pip, nor her...

Southern Sea Otters are once again in peril, after having being brought back from the brink of extinction. Threatened investigates the history and potential causes for the otter's decline, as well as the controversy over how best to protect the otter population. An unprecedented number of sea otter deaths have occurred along the California coast in the last few years. Like crime scene detectives, a team of scientists is anxiously searching for the...