endangered species

This book describes how sea turtles develop from eggs to hatchlings to adult turtles, and tells why they are endangered and what individuals can do to help protect them.

Describes the near extinction of America's buffalo and their native grasslands when settlers arrived in the West and drove the Indians to reservations. Explains how Theodore Roosevelt began a program of conservation that led to the revival of the buffalo and the grasslands.

Describes endangered animals of the Caribbean and South America and discusses the effect man has had on this area.

Photographers Susan Middleton and David Liittschwager are in a race against the clock to capture powerful portraits of America's most threatened creatures. In their adventures they encounter a camera-shy blackfooted ferret, capture the beauty of golden trout, help release a pair of red wolves back to the wild, and watch from a front-row seat as a bald eagle chick is returned to its cliffside nest. Their every picture tells a story, hoping to save America's natural treasures.

Discussing the disappearance of rare and endangered species and habitats, the author sets off on journeys that lead to the habitats of the golden lion tamarind in the rain forests of Brazil, the monk seals of the Pacific's French Frigate Shoals, and the lay-over sites of monarch butterflies.

Examines fifteen species of cranes and their struggle to survive in a world that offers less and less space for creatures other than humans.

Examines the genetic resilience and adaptation of endangered animals including the cheetah, Indonesian orangutan, and hump-backed whale.

Depicts a variety of endangered species and includes full-color photographs with brief running narrative.