sea turtles

Follows sea turtle scientist Kimberly Stewart who works in St. Kitts to educate people about sea turtles and save the turtles from endangerment. Contains large, color photographs documenting the turtles' natural history, nesting behavior, endangerment, and helpers. Includes a glossary, tips for helping sea turtles, and further resources.

A family trip to Mexico changes a cocky teenager's attitudes as he becomes exposed to his brother's consuming interest in saving endangered species, to his parents' problems, and to his own selfishness.

In this WAKA adventure, Costa Rican kids protect endangered sea turtles from poachers.

"A combination of Henry David Thoreau and Jane Goodall, Carol [Ruckdeschel] is a self-taught scientist who has become a tireless defender of sea turtles on Cumberland Island, a national park off the coast of Georgia ... In recent years, Carnegie heirs and the National Park Service have clashed with Carol over the island's future. What happens when a dirt-poor naturalist with only a high-school diploma tries to stop one of the wealthiest families in America?"--Dust jacket flap.

"Introduces basic facts about sea turtles, including their physical characteristics, diet, and habitat."--Provided by publisher.

Cumberland Island, off the coast of Georgia, is the country's largest and most biologically diverse island. It's celebrated for its windswept dunes, feral horses, and the sea turtles, who come to the island to lay their eggs. Carol Ruckdeschel is a fierce defender of the island. In recent years, the Carnegie heirs and the National Park Service have clashed with Carol over the island's future.

"A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of sea turtles, the migrating shelled reptiles. Also included is a story from folklore explaining how sea turtles cause monsoons"--Provided by publisher.

Compares key traits of leatherback sea turtles, including their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle, to similar and different reptiles.

Seventeen-year-old cub reporter and high school dropout Hayley Makk discovers a connection between a local teenager's murder and a fishing boat intent on capturing a rare sea turtle.

Follows one green sea turtle for twenty years as it travels around the Indian Ocean and returns to its birthplace on Raine Island to lay eggs that will produce a new generation of sea turtles.