Montgomery, Sy

With shark populations dwindling worldwide - thanks to ignorance about these mysterious creatures, overfishing, and the popularity of shark fin soup - the biologist Dr. Greg Skomal wants to better understand the habits and habitats of the most feared and maligned shark of all, the great white shark.

"Explores the emotional and physical world of the octopus--a surprisingly complex, intelligent, and spirited creature--and the remarkable connections it makes with humans... Reveals what octopuses can teach us about consciousness and the meeting of two very different minds"--Provided by publisher.

The author recounts her search for the pink river dolphins of the Amazon, describing their history and habits, threats to their survival, and their role as shapeshifting guides to another realm in the lore of local peoples.

Some of nature's shyest animals, tapirs are hard to find, and therefore hard to study. Lowland tapirs are rapidly disappearing from their home in Brazil--but scientist Pati Medici hopes to change that.

Provides an introduction to the kakapo parrot, a flightless bird found on Codfish Island off the coast of New Zealand, and looks at how the country's National Kakapo Recovery Team is working to save the kakapos, whose population numbers less than one hundred.