animal attacks

Tales of encounters between Alaskan bears and man, stressing the destructive capabilities of bears.

This book describes attacks by bees, presenting information on bees' sense of smell, the speed and power of Africanized honeybees, the defense of bumblebees, a bee's alarm pheromone, and the attraction of bees to a person's head and face.

Describes alligator and crocodile attacks in various countries, including the United States, China, Africa, and others, recreating the events and discussing why they happened.

Patricia Van Tighem chronicles her recovery after she was attacked by a grizzly bear in 1983 and discusses how she healed both her physical and emotional wounds in the years after the attack.

Philip Caputo describes his experiences as part of a photography and research safari mounted to unlock the secrets of the man-eating lions of the Tsavo area of East Africa, a region known for its abnormally large, maneless lions with a taste for human prey.

Presents facts and true stories about sharks and discusses both the good and the bad things they can do.

Describes several kinds of snakes, including the pygmy rattlesnake, scarlet kingsnake, African rock python, and others, explaining how they kill prey.

Shares true stories of bear attacks on people, and provides information about the lives and behaviors of bears in the wild.

Shares true stories of tiger attacks on people, and provides information about the lives and behaviors of tigers in the wild.

This book is a scientific thriller that exposes the dark side of SeaWorld, America's most beloved marine mammal park. It centers on the battle with the multimillion-dollar marine park industry over the controversial and even lethal ramifications of keeping killer whales in captivity.