"The survival of the giant panda depends on the survival of its only food: bamboo. Habitat loss from the destruction of bamboo forests in south central China where they live made the giant panda a vulnerable species. This book tells how habitat conservation and the creation of borrowing-and-breeding programs with zoos around the world kept the beloved bear from extinction"--Amazon.
Discusses what it means when an animal is classified as endangered, focusing on the rhinoceros, explaining what they are, describing five species of rhinos, and looking at habitats, life cycles, food, threats, and what can be done to help.
Discusses what it means when an animal is classified as endangered, focusing on the monk seals, explaining what they are, describing the two species of monk seals, and looking at habitats, life cycles, food, threats, and what can be done to help.
Discusses what it means when an animal is classified as endangered, focusing on sea turtles, explaining what they are, describing eight species of sea turtles, and looking at habitats, life cycles, food, threats, and what can be done to help.
"Profiles twelve endangered species around the world, including giraffes, gorillas, giant pandas, and polar bears, and describes why it is important to save each animal from extinction"--OCLC.
Byx, the last of the dairnes, sets out to find others of her kind and along the way meets new allies. The group soon uncovers a secret that threatens the lives of every creature in their world.
In the cloud forests of the Amazon Basin, scientists are installing extraordinary numbers of camera traps in the hopes of learning more about an elusive species---woolly monkeys. No one knows for sure how many woolly monkeys are left in the wild. But they play a key role in their ecosystem, and without them the rain forest is in trouble. Join scientists on their quest to solve the mysteries surrounding the lives of woolly monkeys before it's too late.
