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Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
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The renowned cat conservationist reflects on his early childhood struggles with a speech disorder, describing how he only spoke fluently when he was communicating with animals and how he resolved at a young age to find his voice to be their advocate.
Author
Pub. Date
2017
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 8
Description
Describes how Lawrence Anthony took in a herd of "rogue" elephants at his game reserve in Zululand in order to save them from being killed. Depicts the following years during which he bonded with the elephants and discovered they could teach him about life, loyalty, and freedom.
Author
Pub. Date
c2014.
Description
He already owned and managed two ranches and needed a third about as much as he needed a permanent migraine: that's what Alan Day said every time his friend pestered him about an old ranch in South Dakota. But in short order, he proudly owned 35,000 pristine grassy acres. The opportunity then dropped into his lap to establish a sanctuary for unadoptable wild horses previously warehoused by the Bureau of Land Management. After Day successfully lobbied...
Author
Pub. Date
c2022.
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Earphones Award Winner from Audiofile Magazine!
Stany Nyandwi's gift for communicating with chimpanzees is so special that world-renowned primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall has called him a "chimpanzee whisperer." His skills and devotion to these creatures—our closest living relatives, with whom we share 98.7 percent of our DNA—have earned him international awards and sent him on travels within Africa and around the world. But he began life in...
Stany Nyandwi's gift for communicating with chimpanzees is so special that world-renowned primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall has called him a "chimpanzee whisperer." His skills and devotion to these creatures—our closest living relatives, with whom we share 98.7 percent of our DNA—have earned him international awards and sent him on travels within Africa and around the world. But he began life in...
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Description
Growing up in the diverse and bustling California Bay Area, renowned wildlife ecologist Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant always felt worlds away from the white male adventurers she watched explore the wilderness on TV. She dreamed of a future where she could spend sleepless nights under the crowded canopies of the Amazon and the starry skies of the savanna. But as Rae set off on her own expeditions in the wild, she saw nature's delicate balance in a new light....
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After being expelled from Botswana for writing their controversial best seller, Cry of the Kalahari, Delia and Mark Owens set off on a journey across Africa, searching for a new Eden. They found it in the North Luangwa Valley of Zambia, an area the size of Delaware with no roads, no buildings, and no people. Hippos and crocodiles swam in the rivers, lions stalked the bush, and elephants wandered into camp to eat the fruit of the marulu trees. But...
Author
Series
Elephant whisperer volume 2
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
"A heart-warming sequel to the international bestseller The Elephant Whisperer, by Lawrence Anthony's wife Fran©ʹoise Malby-Anthony. A chic Parisienne, Fran©ʹoise never expected to find herself living on a South African game reserve. But then she fell in love with conservationist Lawrence Anthony and everything changed. After Lawrence's death, Fran©ʹoise faced the daunting responsibility of running Thula Thula without him. Poachers attacked...
16) Running wild
Pub. Date
c2011
Description
Fledgling documentary filmmaker Christine Shaye travels to Africa to meet conservationist John Varty, who has been following a mother leopard for the past twelve years. But capturing his story proves difficult when Varty's beloved animal is killed, leaving him and Christine to care for her two young cubs.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
Asian elephants are majestic creatures. But they are in danger. Humans are harming them and destroying their homes. Yet there is still hope for Asian elephants. Many people around the world have made it their mission to help these special animals. Conservationists are working hard to save them, and young people just like you are taking action to help. Find out inside how you too can make it your mission to save Asian elephants.
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Bindi Irwin is an Australian conservationist, actress, television presenter, and the latest winner of Dancing with the Stars. She grew up on camera, appearing with her dad, Steve Irwin, on The Crocodile Hunter and winning a Daytime Emmy when she was only 9-years-old. Today, she and her family live and work at the Australia Zoo! Learn all about Bindi and her awesome animal friends in this book full of color photos and fun facts!
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