"Pangolins are one of the most poached animals in the world. Yet scientists know very little about them. Discover how pangolin rescuers and researchers such as Thai Nguyen are working to protect these mysterious creatures"--

Discusses reasons that wolves were almost hunted out of existence in the United States and efforts to reintroduce these animals to certain areas of the northern United States.

Discusses a project which attempts to provide food for giant pandas during critical bamboo emergencies, periods when their only natural food dies off during one phase of its growth cycle.

Describes the efforts to save such animals as the black-footed ferret, the golden lion tamarin, and the California condor from extinction through programs designed to protect endangered species.

The tiger is just one of thousands of animals -- including the ground iguana, the white-rumped vulture, and the partula snail -- currently in danger of becoming extinct, joining the dodo, the marsupial wolf, the great auk, and countless others we will never see again.

"A middle-grade guide to environmental stewardship and protecting diverse creatures"--

"A young conservationist overcomes the odds to return a sun bear to its natural habitat"--Provided by publisher.

Inspired by a real incident, this look at the pollution crisis in our oceans follows one of the ducks as it is washed away on ocean currents, encountering plastic-endangered whales and sea turtles and passing through the giant floating island of marine debris known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. A picture book with an ultimately hopeful message about environmental issues and the state of our oceans. An end map documents the widely scattered journey...

"Go behind the scenes and discover how scientists at three US zoos are helping wild and captive orangutans, black-footed ferrets, and black rhinoceroses."--

From snow leopards to tigers, almost all of the worlds big cat species are in danger of dying out. These fierce predators live all over the world in many different habitats and play an important role in their local ecosystems. Readers will discover how human activities are harming the cats and what can be done to save them. They will also learn about big cats species that have already gone extinct and how big cats live in the wild.