migration

Marcel, a young swan, hides from his parents in fear he will not be able to make the long migration journey south, but he soon regrets his decision when the pond freezes over and the other animals cannot advise him on how to survive the winter. Includes swan facts and activities.

Takes young readers on an educational journey through one red bat's seasonal dilemma of hibernating or migrating.

It is believed that if global temperatures rise by over 3.5?C, up to 70 percent of the world's known species would go extinct.

Simple text and photographs introduce beginning readers to Christmas Island red crab migrations.

Explains how dall sheep live and grow; discusses their migration, its purpose, and its route; and lists threats dall sheep may face on their migration.

"Gives young readers an up-close and personal look at how birds do things that are remarkably similar to the way humans do"--Provided by publisher.

"Discusses the animal behavior of migration"--Provided by publisher.

"The great wildebeest migration has been called one of the Seven New Wonders of the World, and even the World Cup of Wildlife. It's certainly one of the greatest animal migrations to witness, and now young readers can experience it up close. This volume, filled with vibrant, full-color photography and exciting, age-appropriate language, puts readers right inside the fantastic journey. A map is included to relay the incredible story of the wildebeests in a way that helps visual learners easily learn, too"--Provided by the publisher.

"Not many readers know that hummingbirds double their weight as part of their preparation for yearly migration. That's just one of many incredible facts about their epic travels. Hummingbirds' fascinating journey between Mexico and the southern coastal United States can be thousands of miles long, and yet they weigh about the same as a penny. Through age-appropriate language accompanied by colorful graphics and full-color photographs, young audiences get an inside scoop into this massive migration. A map is also included to show the scope of the hummingbirds' mind-boggling trip"--Provided by the publisher.

"Elephant seals have such a fascinating migration story. Unlike migrations of many other animals, male and female elephant seals actually take different migratory routes. They arrive in different parts of the world, eat different food sources, swim different lengths, and spend time in two different temperatures of water, among other things. This fun and informative volume tells the tale of the epic elephant seal journey with accessible, exciting language accompanied by fantastic full-color photographs. A map of both journeys provides opportunity for visual comprehension of the lengths these animals go to every year"--Provided by the publisher.