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Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Description
In 2000 in the jungles of Panama, a young journalist, named Ana, has a chance encounter with a tiny orphaned sloth, which she names Velcro. For nearly two years, the pair is inseparable until finally Ana travels up a remote river to reintroduce Velcro back to the wild. This is the story Ana’s return to Central and South America to see how much has changed since Velcro came into her life. Sloths, once largely ignored, have become a hot topic of scientific...
3) Scat
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Nick and his friend Marta decide to investigate when a mysterious fire starts near a Florida wildlife preserve and an unpopular teacher goes missing.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
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Follows the quest of professional surfer Dave Rastovich and his friends to protect dolphins, whales and the oceans they all share. Through Dave's journey, a five-year adventure spanning the globe from Australia to the Galapagos, Tonga, California, Alaska and Japan, we see one surfer's quest to activate his community to help protect the ocean and its inhabitants.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
How far would you go to save a species? How I became an elephant is one girl's journey to inspire a movement. When Juliette West set out on a quest to educate herself she got far more than she bargained for. Now she is angry, but her anger is driven by love; love for all that is natural and free. How I became an elephant follows this wide-eyed fourteen year-old from suburban California on her quest to save the world's largest land mammals; a quest...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Description
This program observes the National Parks and Wildlife Service as it conducts a training program for Indigenous people to work as wildlife rangers in Kakadu National Park. Local Aboriginal people, with excellent land management skills and a keenness to help preserve the natural beauty and heritage of their land, are learning to combine their practices with those of the Wildlife Service to provide a unique form of management in keeping the park’s...
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"It wasn't 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 miracle--the 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 story--until now. With novelistic detail and an eye for the absurd, Craig Pittman recounts the extraordinary story of the people who...
14) Manatees
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Kidhaven Press
Pub. Date
c2003
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Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and history of these marine mammals, an endangered species, and discusses attempts being made to effect their survival.
15) Mowing
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Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
1994
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Nora helps her grandfather mow the field by watching for little animals in the tall grass and warning him to circle the horses and mowing maching around them.
17) The wild world handbook: how adventurers, artists, scientists--and you--can protect earth's habitats
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Packed with real-life tales of adventure, breathtaking illustrations, and practical tips, this handbook is an inspiring guide for the next generation of climate activists, conservationists, and nature lovers.
The wonder of the natural world surrounds us—from the Amazon rainforest to the snowy peaks of Mount Everest to the green spaces in big cities. And as the threat of climate change grows, it’s more important than ever to show appreciation...
Publisher
PBS Kids
Pub. Date
2011
Description
Join the adventures of Martin and Chris as they meet up with cool creatures from around the world and witness many never-before-seen wildlife moments. With their creature smarts plus their newly invented Creature Power Suits, the brothers Kratt are using amazing animal abilities to rescue their animal friends when they get into trouble.
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12-Story Library, an imprint of Peterson Publishing Company
Pub. Date
c2015
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This book shares the survival stories of endangered species that have made a comeback. Learn about the human and natural factors that drove each species to the edge of extinction, and find out what helped them survive and thrive.
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Quirk Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
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Packed with real-life tales of adventure, breathtaking illustrations, and practical tools, this handbook is an inspiring guide for the next generation of climate activists, conservationists, and nature lovers.
We share this incredible planet we call home with countless living creatures, from butterflies and falcons to koalas and dolphins. And just like us, animals everywhere are faced with the growing threat of climate change.
Featuring seven...
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