This book discusses plankton and the impact they have on the world.

Profiles twenty endangered species around the world, including snow leopards, bumblebees, and mountain gorillas, and discusses the dangers they face, the action being taken to protect them and their vital importance on Earth.

Introduces young readers to some of the earth's largest predators, including cougars, polar bears, lions and tigers, cheetah, grizzly bears, and killer whales, and examines the environmental changes that are threatening their existence.

An up close look at the most heated and controversial wildlife conservation debate of the time.

"Describes the characteristics, behavior, and plight of endangered eagle species, and what people can do to help"--Provided by publisher.

"It wasnt so long ago when a lot of people thought the Florida panther was extinct. They were very nearly right. That the panther still exists at all is a miraclethe result of a desperate experiment that led to the most remarkable comeback in the history of the Endangered Species Act. And no one has told the whole storyuntil now. With novelistic detail and an eye for the absurd, Craig Pittman recounts the extraordinary story of the people who brought...

Highlights the ways human behavior can either threaten or conserve the amazing animals that share our planet.

"Taking readers all around the world, this exciting book introduces 25 brave, compassionate scientists, veterinarians, activists and others who fight for animal rights and conservation, and includes activities curated by conservationist Bindi Irwin"-- Provided by publisher.

Introduces four endangered species--whooping cranes, elephants, monk seals, and polar bears--and describes what is being done to protect them and their habitats.

As she grows through the first years of her life in the Catskill Mountains of New York, a peregrine falcon called Frightful interacts with various humans, including the boy who raised her, a falconer who rescues her, and several unscrupulous poachers, as well as with many animals that are part of the area's ecological balance.