rare animals

Provides information about some of Earth's strangest creatures such as an octopus with floppy ears, a see-through squid, and a creature that stands without moving for sixty days, outside, in the winter.

Describes the changing relationship between whales and people, discussing how humans once hunted these air-breathing sea mammals and now work to save them from extinction.

Paul and Helen observe the habits and habitat of the African elephant. Similar fictional vignettes combined with factual information focus on the behavior and endangered situation of several species of elephants.

A young African boy learns why rhinoceros are hunted and why it is important to protect them from poachers.

Describes how animals such as the clouded leopard, Tahitian lory, and the Mhorr gazelle have become endangered species and how scientists at the San Diego Zoo are working on projects that will protect and conserve these rare animals.

Quin Zisheng and her family rescue a starving giant panda and see that it gets help at the Panda Research Center. Similar fictional vignettes combined with factual information focus on the behavior and endangered situation of the panda.

Discusses the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of the rhinoceros and why it is an endangered species.

When three boys accidentally float downriver and out to sea on an inner tube, they look for help from several endangered animals.

Samantha and the other members of the Green Musketeers try to save the troubled Big Bog Tree Frogs by forming a club to help people celebrate the frogs -- and they run into many surprising obstacles.

Describes how wildlife is threatened by loss of habitat and pollution and how this situation can be corrected.