endangered species

Discusses what tigers are, why they are endangered, what their current status is, and what is being done to help them. Includes Internet links to Web sites related to tigers.

Provides information about cheetahs, discussing their speed, behaviors, endangered status, and conservation efforts, and includes links to Internet sites for further study.

Discusses what American alligators are, why they are endangered, what their current status is, and what is being done to help them. Includes Internet links to Web sites related to American alligators.

Provides information about the African elephant, describing its special characteristics, and discussing the threats posed to elephant survival, including illegal hunting and habitat destruction. Includes Internet links to related Web sites, source documents, and photographs.

Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, and reproduction of the panda, one of the rarest animals on earth, and discusses efforts to save it from extinction.

Discusses the history, characteristics, behavior, and habitat of the grizzly bear including population decline and recovery and conservation efforts.

Text, photographs, illustrations, and maps provide information about more than seventy endangered animals and their habitats.

Describes the five remaining species of rhinoceros, poaching activities which are steadily killing off the animals, and efforts to save the rhinoceros.

Laws protecting the spotted owls in the old growth forest of northern California cost Borden's father his logging job. Angry, Borden vows to kill any spotted owl he sees, but has a change of heart when he and his father find themselves taking care of a young owlet.