rare animals

A survey of the past and present wildlife of Europe, Asia, Africa, Madagascar and the Islands of the Indian Ocean, the Malay Archipelago, Australia, and New Zealand. Includes a discussion on the future of wildlife.

Discusses the many problems that animals around the world face and what people are doing to help. A wall poster and a 24-page booklet of games and puzzles are included.

Scott Weidensaul chronicles scientists' search for extinct species, discussing how some plants and animals have reappeared after being lost for hundreds of years.

Relates observations about the disappearance of rare, exotic, and endangered species and ecosystems. Discusses the habitats of monk seals, albatrosses, and migrating monarch butterflies.

Presents many animals that are extinct or endangered, such as the bald eagle, passenger pigeon, and American bison, tells what has caused their numbers to dwindle, and suggests how they might be saved.

Two of the last California condors living in the wild hatch an egg.

One night a young girl and her parents witness the seemingly magical rescue of a mother whale and her baby that are exhausted from trying to outswim a spreading oil slick. Includes a whale fact sheet.

Colorful photographs and text briefly describe endangered island animals such as giant tortoises, lemurs, Hawaiian birds, the mouflon, and the American crocodile.

Colorful photographs and text briefly describe endangered savannah animals such as the gerenuk, black rhinoceros, lion, giraffes, and zebras.

Examines such endangered species as the barn owl, birdwing butterfly, and tomato frog and discusses the attempts to save them through captive breeding programs.