rare animals

"Thousands of animal species all around the world go extinct or are at risk of dying out every year. This...book offers insight on what can be done to help combat some of the dangers that these animals face. Easy-to-digest sections focus on specific animals that are at risk, from tigers to turtles, and explain what hazards they face and what is being done to try to protect them. Colorful photographs and high-interest content will attract and captivate even the most reluctant readers"--Amazon.com.

"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.

Describes various mammals in the Southern Hemisphere that are endangered and at risk of becoming extinct. Data sheet sidebars and maps accompany the text.

Examines a variety of topics surrounding the threats facing endangered species. Highlights historical challenges, mass extinctions, modern environmental and human impacts, and ways to protect endangered species around the world. Includes tables, graphs, a chronology, a glossary, and photographs.

Explore beyond the headlines on the topic of the protecting endangered animals, learning how this issue is treated in the news and how to separate truth from spin.

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

Explores the pros and cons of bringing animals like the passenger pigeon or the woolly mammoth back from extinction and discusses the cutting-edge science that makes it possible.

"Discusses rhinos, why they are endangered and what's being done to help"--Provided by publisher.

Introduces young students to more than 400 species threatened with extinction, the critical issue of conservation efforts and protective measures being taken for each animal.