
Book
The Manatee Scientists
Saving Vulnerable Species
Peter Lourie
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · May 3, 2016
Reading lane: Endangered Animals
Manatees are docile, large sea mammals who are eaten in some parts of the world, feared in others, and adored in still others.
At a Glance
Why This Clicks
Fieldwork for Manatees
Get close to the science and conservation challenges behind efforts to save manatees.
Come here for
- Three scientists’ expeditions across Brazil, Senegal, and Florida
- A close-up look at a vulnerable marine mammal
Expect
- Beautiful photographs from far-flung fieldwork
- A straightforward view of threats facing manatees
Book Details
- Authors
- Peter Lourie
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- May 3, 2016
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Endangered Animals · Marine Life
- Reading lane
- Endangered Animals
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Publisher Categories
Marine Life
Animal Welfare
Endangered Animals
Girls & Young Women
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Protecting the Planet
Africa for Kids
Caribbean & Latin America
U.S. Places
About This Book
Manatees are docile, large sea mammals who are eaten in some parts of the world, feared in others, and adored in still others. But human encroachment, disease, environmental hazards, and being hunted, among many other issues, are causing their numbers to decline. In Manatee Scientists, readers meet three scientists working very hard in three different parts of the world to save the manatee. Get an eye-opening, close-up view of their far-flung expeditions to Brazil, Senegal,...
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