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Book

12 marine animals back from the brink

Call Number

  • J 591.77 FURS (CEN)

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Publication Information

North Mankato, MN : 12-Story Library, an imprint of Peterson Publishing Company, c2015.

Physical Description

32 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.

Summary

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.

Contents

  • Hawaiian Green Sea turtles
  • Southern Sea otters
  • Florida manatees
  • Northern Elephant seals
  • North Atlantic Right whales
  • Eastern Steller Sea lions
  • Gray seals
  • Gray whales
  • Guadalupe Fur seals
  • Humpback whales
  • Pacific walruses
  • Hector's dolphins
  • Fact sheet
  • Glossary
  • For more information
  • Index
  • About the author.

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