endangered species

Presents a children's study of endangered giant pandas, and discusses their habitat, what they eat, problems with poachers, and ways to protect the pandas from extinction.

Explains what it means when an animal is classified as endangered, provides an introduction to mountain gorillas, looks at their bodies, life cycles, and eating habits, and discusses the reasons why mountain gorillas have become endangered and what is being done to save them.

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.

Describes manatee habitats, bodies, food, life cycles, and behavior and discusses dangers that threaten them, such as pollution and hunting.

Describes the bodies, behavior, habitats, diet, and life cycle of elephants, and discusses problems that endanger them, including habitat loss and ivory poaching, and how they are being helped.

Discusses the history, characteristics, behavior, and habitat of the California condor, including population decline, conservation efforts, and recovery.

Photographs and text describe different types of butterflies, their life cycle, enemies, habitats, and defense mechnisms.

Discusses the near extinction, return, and future of bald eagles, and includes photographs, an annotated bibliography, and a list of related organizations.

Introduction to Asian elephants and the reasons that their numbers have been declining.

Presents a children's illustrated rhyming book that describes some of the world's extinct animals such as the Dodo bird, wholly mammoth, and saber-tooth tiger, and describes why certain species of animals no longer exist.