Rick, a fourteen-year-old foster child, escapes from a juvenile detention facility near Las Vegas and travels to Canyonlands National Park in Utah where he meets a bird biologist working on a project to reintroduce condors to the wild.
Describes the efforts to save such animals as the black-footed ferret, the golden lion tamarin, and the California condor from extinction through programs designed to protect endangered species.
Photographs and text tell all about sea otters, which are mammals that belong to the weasel family. Efforts to save these otters from extinction is also discussed.
Looks at the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of the panda in the wild and in captivity, and focuses on efforts to save this endangered species from extinction.
Describes the habitat, physical and social characteristics, and life cycle of the Tamarin monkey, a small endangered mammal that lives in the rain forests of South America.
Introduces the only tree-dwelling kangaroos, explores their rain forest habitats, and explains why they are endangered and what we can do to protect them.
An introduction to the habitat, physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of quetzals, beautiful birds that live in the rain forests of Central America and South America.
Introduces the unusual dolphins that have adapted to life in the Amazon River region of South America, explores their habitats, and explains why they are endangered and what can be done to protect them.
