Admired for its majesty and often feared for its strength, speed, and supposed aggressiveness, the grizzly bear was once unchallenged as the great apex predator of the American West. But by the 1970s,
Wolves are some of the world's most charismatic and controversial animals, capturing the imaginations of their friends and foes alike. Highly intelligent and adaptable, they hunt and play together in
When, in the late 1980s, residents of Boulder, Colorado, suddenly began to see mountain lions in their yards, it became clear that the cats had repopulated the land after decades of persecution. Here,
All royalties from sales of this book go to Yellowstone’s wolf recovery projectFew animals inspire such a mixture of fear, curiosity, and wonder as the wolf. Highly regarded but often misunderstood,
First published in1955, this classic work by one of America's beloved outdoor writers pay homage to the Pleistocene Era's most pugnacious and extraordinary survivor, the grizzly bear.
As Borealis, the polar bear cub, emerges from his wintry den for the first time, he takes in all the beauty and wonder of the Arctic alongside his protective mother--learning important lessons of surv
Firefly Animal Rescue is a series about endangered and threatened species and what is being done to protect them. Each book introduces readers to a featured animal, explains the threats it is facing,
The giant panda is the world's most beloved animal -- and one of the rarest. Firefly Animal Rescue is a new series of books about endangered and threatened species and what is being done to protect
A fun and familiar topic, Animals I See at the Zoo/Animales que veo en el zoologico contains simple, bilingual text, and a strong photo-text match, which combine to make this series a perfect introduc
Accompanied by a photographer, two scientists, and a few armed rangers, Philip Caputo set out through the forbidding plains Tsavo in search of Africas most feared and efficient killersmas
In the spring of 1993, Benjamin Kilham, a naturalist who lives in the woodlands of New Hampshire, began raising a pair of orphaned wild black bears. The experience changed his life. While spending th
Hi, I'm Tim -- one of the kids in Ms. Frizzle's class. When Ms. Frizzle announced that we'd be studying the North Pole, I never thought it would lead us to the top of the world. I also never thought I
Tiger Moon is the powerful, poetic story of the Sunquists' two years studying tigers in Nepal—traveling by elephant, avoiding a rhino attack, and learning to recognize individual tigers by roar. A new
Offers young readers a comprehensive look at this unique aquatic animal through informative facts about its habitat, diet, survival skills, and more. Simultaneous.
Describes the different types of cats; the physiology, behavior, and lifestyles of both wild and domestic cats; the relationship between cats and their kittens; and cats that are in danger of extincti
Enhanced with full-color illustrations, this book introduces animal lovers to the world of pandas through a factual review of its birth weight, growth, diet, habitat, lifestyle, physical characteristi
