conservation

Profiles adults and children working in six habitats around the world to save wild birds, some of which are on the brink of extinction.

A photo-illustrated firsthand account of how United States soldiers and volunteers saved the animals of the Baghdad Zoo after the start of the Iraq War.

Discusses why certain bird species are endangered and examines such examples as the snail kite, piping plover, and whooping crane.

Introduces the concept of animal extinction, examines the lives and habitats of black rhinos, discusses their status in the early twenty-first century, and looks at what is being done to save the species. Includes resources for more information.

A whale teaches the Amomonies to respect the balance of nature and take only what they need from the sea.

Describes the efforts of scientists who are trying to save the peregrine falcon from extinction by taking the fragile eggs that would not survive in the wild, hatching them, raising the chicks, and then releasing the birds back into the wild.