wildlife rescue

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Beauty and the beak

how science, technology and a 3D-printed beak rescued a bald eagle
"Meet Beauty, the bald eagle that made world news when she was injured, rescued and received a 3D-printed prosthetic beak. Follow Beauty's brave and inspiring story as she grows up in the wild, is rescued after being illegally shot, and receives a new beak specially engineered by a human team including a raptor biologist, engineer and dentist. Learn more about how bald eagles as a species came back from near extinction, and about nationwide efforts to conserve this American symbol."--OCLC.

Julie and the eagles

Julie and Ivy try to come up with a unique way to educate the public on the region's endangered eagles and raise enough money to help the wildlife rescue center release two injured eagles back into the wild.

Saving animal babies

Presents stories of animal babies, rescued and nursed back to health by humans.

Special delivery!

The Carter family, known as the Animal Rescue Team, springs into action when an unknown animal digs a hole under the shed at the community garden, and the mailman keeps getting dive-bombed by crows when he tries to deliver the mail.

Liz and the sand castle contest

2015
Liz deals with some unfriendly competition at the beach and tries to rescue a baby octopus.

Flyaway

2011
Fifteen-year-old Stevie Calhoun, the daughter of a drug addict who has agreed to go with her aunt Mindy after another one of her mom's disappearances, is confident her mom will return, and wonders if she cares about her friend Alan, school, or anything else that has to do with the life of a normal teenager.

Lucky leopards!

and more true stories of amazing animal rescues
Retells the stories of three animal rescues, including two orphaned leopards, a sea turtle, and a loon.

Mission

all about sharks and how to save them
2016
Presents a full-color book from National Geographic on sharks and their rescue. Describes their different breeds, natural history, physical and behavioral traits, habitat, and conservation status. Includes real-life stories, maps, field reports, fact files, activities, infographics, and resources.

Tortuga squad

kids saving sea turtles in Costa Rica
2016
"Introduces a group of youngsters who patrol the beaches of Parismina Island to protect mother sea turtles and their eggs from predators and poachers. When the eggs hatch, the kids gather to help escort the tiny turtles as they scramble across the sand to their home in the sea"--Back cover.

Endangered

2014
Sophie is not happy to be back in the Congo for the summer, but when she rescues an abused baby bonobo she becomes more involved in her mother's sanctuary--and when fighting breaks out and the sanctuary is attacked, it is up to Sophie to rescue the apes and somehow survive in the jungle.

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