endangered species

Photographs and text provide information about tigers, describing how they look, where and how they live, their hunting behaviors, and their endangered status.

Briefly describes creatures from river, lake, or wetland habitats that are extinct or currently endangered, such as the Amazon River dolphin, crested ibis, pygmy hog, and painted terrapin.

Describes extinct or endangered animals of the mountains, deserts, and grasslands including the Tasmanian wolf, giant panda, and snow leopard.

Briefly describes a variety of animals, including lemurs, apes and monkeys, parrots, and elephants, which are endangered or already extinct as a result of man's destruction of their forest habitats or man's poaching and hunting.

Describes the plight of a variety of plants and animals threatened with extinction and what can be done to save them.

Describes ways in which humans endanger the lives of animals, such as destroying habitats, overfishing, and producing pollution by burning fossil fuels; and offers suggestions on how readers can get involved in wildlife conservation.

Describes the delicate ecological balance among all living things on land, the damage done by humanity in contributing to the extinction of various species, and ways of preventing further harm.

Describes bird species that are extinct or endangered and efforts by scientists, governments, and organizations to protect endangered birds. Includes step-by-step instructions for projects that readers can do to help local birds, such as building birdfeeders, birdhouse, and birdbaths.

Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of the humpback whale and discusses some of the dangers it faces.

Examines the characteristics of green sea turtles, describes their preferred environment, and discusses their eating habits, mating, birth and growth, life span, and threats to their future.