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African Wild Dogs: On the Front Line
450 is optimistically the number of free-ranging African wild dogs left in South Africa. The immediate future of this dynamic, endangered, large carnivore is in the hands of a thinly spread, intensely committed network of conservationists, donors, state reserves and progressive landowners. When an opportunity to study wild dogs through the Endangered Wildlife Trust presented itself to Brendan Whittington-Jones in 2007, he arrived in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park…
African Wild Dogs For Kids
What is an African wild dog? How do African wild dogs act? Where did African wild dogs come from? Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction African wild dogs probably have the most obvious name among animals. For one, they are from Africa, they are wild, and they are definitely dogs. However, just because their name is obvious, doesn’t mean everything about them is. The African wild dog, often neglected when it comes to talking about canids….
American Buffalo: In Search of a Lost Icon
A hunt for the American buffalo—an adventurous, fascinating examination of an animal that has haunted the American imagination. In 2005, Steven Rinella won a lottery permit to hunt for a wild buffalo, or American bison, in the Alaskan wilderness. Despite the odds—there’s only a 2 percent chance of drawing the permit, and fewer than 20 percent of those hunters are successful—Rinella managed to kill a buffalo on a snow-covered mountainside and then raft the meat back to civilization…
American Bison: A Natural History
American Bison combines the latest scientific information and one man’s personal experience in an homage to one of the most magnificent animals to have roamed America’s vast, vanished grasslands. Dale F. Lott, a distinguished behavioral ecologist who was born on the National Bison Range and has studied the buffalo for many years, relates what is known about this iconic animal’s life in the wild and its troubled history with humans…
American Serengeti: The Last Big Animals of the Great Plains
Winner of the Stubbendieck Great Plains Distinguished Book Prize – America’s Great Plains once possessed one of the grandest wildlife spectacles of the world, equaled only by such places as the Serengeti, the Masai Mara, or the veld of South Africa. Pronghorn antelope, gray wolves, bison, coyotes, wild horses, and grizzly bears: less than two hundred years ago these creatures existed in such abundance that John James Audubon…
American Wolf: A True Story of Survival and Obsession in the West
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The enthralling true story of the rise and reign of O-Six, the celebrated Yellowstone wolf, and the people who loved or feared her. Before men ruled the earth, there were wolves. Once abundant in North America, these majestic creatures were hunted to near extinction in the lower 48 states by the 1920s. But in recent decades, conservationists have brought wolves back to the Rockies igniting a battle over the very soul…
An Elephant in My Kitchen: What the Herd Taught Me About Love, Courage and Survival
A chic Parisienne, Françoise 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, Françoise faced the daunting responsibility of running Thula Thula without him. Poachers attacked their rhinos, their security team wouldn’t take orders from a woman and the authorities…
Animals of the Serengeti: And Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Containing 146 stunning color photos, Animals of the Serengeti is a remarkable look at the mammals and reptiles most likely to be encountered in the world-famous Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater. With an eye-catching layout, accessible text, and easy-to-use format, this detailed photographic guide includes 89 species of mammals and reptiles…
Babylons Ark: The Incredible Wartime Rescue of the Baghdad Zoo
The astonishing story of one of the world’s greatest animal rescues. When the Iraq war began, conservationist Lawrence Anthony could think of only one thing: the fate of the Baghdad Zoo, caught in the crossfire at the heart of the city. Once Anthony entered Iraq he discovered that hostilities and uncontrolled looting had devastated the zoo and its animals. Working with members of the…
Back in Rwanda: 20 Years later, in the Kingdom of Mountain Gorillas
author had regular contacts with Dian Fossey up until the brutal murder of the famous American primatologist. While acknowledging the outstanding contribution of the extraordinary woman to the conservation of the mountain gorilla in the Virunga, he reveals other, less known aspects of her strong personality. Bernard De WETTER gives never-published – and surprising – information about events that took place short before and…
Birds of the Etosha National Park
Scarce softcover guide to birds found in this large park in Namibia. With many illustrations….
Brazil: Amazon And Pantanal
In this book is all the information you need to find, identify, and learn about Brazil’s magnificent animal and plant life. Easy-to-carry, entertainingly written, beautifully illustrated – you will want to have this book as constant companion on your journey…
Compass American Guides: Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks
Written by locals, Fodor’s Compass American Guides: Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks is the perfect guidebook for those looking for insider tips to make the most out their visit to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Park. Complete with detailed maps and concise descriptions, this travel guide will help you plan your trip with ease. Join Fodor’s in exploring one of the most exciting….
Crude Reflections / Cruda Realidad: Oil, Ruin and Resistance in the Amazon Rainforest (English and Spanish Edition)
Crude Reflections chronicles the human and environmental impact of oil drilling in the Ecuadorian Amazon, where the pollution is so extensive that medical experts currently predict thousands of deaths from cancer and the disappearance of five indigenous rainforest communities. Photographers Lou Dematteis and Kayana Szymczak have documented the physical and emotional reality of those affected by this toxic contamination, roughly thirty times greater than the more…
Elephant Dawn: The Inspirational Story of Thirteen Years Living with Elephants in the African Wilderness
In 2001, Sharon Pincott traded her privileged life as a high-flying corporate executive to start a new one with the Presidential Elephants of Zimbabwe. She was unpaid, untrained, self-funded and arrived with the starry-eyed idealism of most foreigners during early encounters with Africa. For thirteen years – the worst in Zimbabwe’s volatile history – this intrepid Australian woman…
Evaluating the Taxonomic Status of the Mexican Gray Wolf and the Red Wolf
Scientists strive to develop clear rules for naming and grouping living organisms. But taxonomy, the scientific study of biological classification and evolution, is often highly debated. Members of a species, the fundamental unit of taxonomy and evolution, share a common evolutionary history and a common evolutionary path to the future. Yet, it can be difficult to…
Extermination of the American Bison
William Temple Hornaday (1854 – 1937) was an American zoologist, conservationist, taxidermist, and author. He served as the first director of the New York Zoological Park, known today as the Bronx Zoo, and he was a pioneer in the early wildlife conservation movement in the United States. In his position at the museum, Hornaday was tasked with inventorying the museum’s specimen collection, of American Buffalo, which was meager. He then undertook…
Face to Face with Lions
You look straight ahead. You try to breathe normally. You can smell the scent of the huge cat that is staring back. You are a cameraman. He is the King of Beasts. Your only thought is “I hope he has eaten today.” Let National Geographic Explorers-in-Residence Dereck and Beverly Joubert bring you closer to the power and majesty of the regal African Lion. With fewer than 25,000 wild lions now left on Earth, the authors make a passionate plea to young readers to take an active role in securing a future for these magnificent creatures.
Facts About African Elephants: A Picture Book For Kids
(Revised 2019) Learn all about the African Elephant. Nice coloring pages for your child included….
Galápagos: Life in Motion
A lavish photographic celebration that captures the fascinating behaviors of land and sea animals in the Galápagos Islands. The Galápagos Islands are home to an amazing variety of iconic creatures, from Giant Tortoises, Galápagos Sea Lions, Galápagos Penguins, and Ghost Crabs to Darwin’s finches, the Blue-footed Booby, and Hummingbird Moths
Galápagos: The Islands That Changed the World
Rocky, fragile, beautiful, strange―the Galápagos archipelago is unlike any other place on earth. Its geology, its unique flora and fauna, and its striking role in human history intersect in surprising and dynamic ways. This book is the most wide-ranging and beautifully illustrated book available on the famous islands. Not since…
Galápagos: Wildlife Field Guide, New and Updated Version
Galapagos Wildlife Guide to Common Animals is an essential field guide for the eco-tourist visiting the Galapagos Islands. Real photographs of wildlife taken in Galápagos; English & Spanish descriptions; Basic information of wildlife species; New classifications and species status updated; Descriptions color coded by niche and status; Easy access and classification makes easy comprehension. This brochure is ergonomic and pocket size; High quality printing, coated and sealed and tested for external Galapagos climate.
Gorillas in the Mist
One of the most important books ever written about our connection to the natural world, GORILLAS IN THE MIST is the riveting account of Dian Fossey’s thirteen years in a remote African rain forest with the greatest of the great apes. Fossey’s extraordinary efforts to ensure the future of the rain forest and its remaining mountain gorillas are captured in her own words and in candid photographs of this fascinating endangered species. As only she could, Fossey…
Gorillas
Introduces readers to the life, diet, habitat, behavior, and physical description of gorillas. Colorful spreads, fun facts, diagrams, a range map, and a special reading feature make this an exciting read for animal lovers and report writers alike…
Guide to Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park, Home to Critically Endangered Mountain Gorillas
Guide to Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park, Home to Critically Endangered Mountain Gorillas, was updated as of June 1, 2018. Former National Park Service ranger, naturalist, conservation education speaker and author, Rick LoBello…
Kanha Tiger Reserve: Portrait of an Indian National Park
Kanha Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh is the flagship of India’s National Park system. One of the last remaining strongholds of the tiger, it is the best place left in the world to see this majestic animal in the wild. Moulton and Hulsey’s book is the first in-depth study to focus on a single tiger reserve. In this definitive guide to Kanha, readers will find all the practical information they need for a tourist visit. In addition to readable, scientifically accurate accounts of the major animals and birds
Large Carnivores in a Central Indian Forest: Coexistence & Competition: Tiger, Leopard & Dhole in Pench Tiger Reserve
Conservation of large carnivore is a global priority as their population and habitat is facing tremendous threat due to growing human population & development. In many protected areas of India, up to date information on their coexistence pattern remains negligible.To supplement the current basic information, a detailed long-term…
Living with Tigers
Valmik Thapar first went to Ranthambhore, in 1976, at the age of twenty-three. He was a city boy, unsure of what lay ahead. When he entered the forest, which would go on to become one of the last strongholds of wild tigers, it had a profound effect on him, changing his life forever.
Lonely Planet Southern Africa
Lonely Planet Southern Africa is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Clamber up the world’s oldest sand dunes in Sossusvlei, step back in time on Mozambique Island, or enjoy world-class wildlife-watching in Etosha National Park; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Southern Africa and begin your journey now!
Lonely Planet Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks
Lonely Planet Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Spot wolves and grizzlies in Lamar Valley, watch geysers erupt in Old Faithful and Upper Geyser Basin, or get out on the water in a kayak or canoe at Jackson Lake; all with your trusted travel companion. Get…
Malachite Lion: A Travel Adventure in Kenya
Libraries are full of travel books on Africa, but Malachite Lion is a narrative of an unplanned adventure, a modern odyssey that recounts the mysteries and paradoxes of East Africa. The book describes a journey through the crowded, bustling streets of Nairobi, into the wilds of Masai Mara and Amboseli, to ancient, mystifying Mombasa, electrifying Malindi and the sensuous Seychelles. Much of our experience with today’s East Africa is limited…
Management Effectiveness Evaluation of Marine Protected Areas: Trialing a new and comprehensive mixed-approach method at Socotra Island in Yemen as a case study
There is no internationally accepted method for management effectiveness evaluation (MEE) of a Marine Protected Area (MPA). This book describes a new and comprehensive mixed-approach method for MEE that was trialed at Socotra Island MPA in Yemen…
Moon Galápagos Islands
The Galápagos archipelago is one of the most beautiful, wild, and untouched places on earth. Travel back in time with Moon Galápagos Islands. Inside you’ll find: Strategic tour information with advice on how to visit sustainably, which boats to take, how long to stay, and where to stop along the way. Detailed maps and directions for exploring on your own. The top activities and unique experiences: Snorkel…
National Geographic Readers: Tigers
With their bold black stripes, powerful presence, and fierce faces, tigers are just about the coolest animal on the planet. These giant jungle cats can climb trees, swim, and run in sprints up to 32 mph—making them a predatory nightmare. Ranging from the warm climates of Southeast Asia to the frozen tundra of western Russia, these solitary hunters will devour whatever animal they catch. In this level 2 reader you’ll learn all you ever…
Nature Photos from Ecuador’s Rainforest
Enjoy the lush colors of Ecuador’s rainforest in this photo gallery. Take a look at amazing plants, flowers and other specimens of nature…
North American Bison: Their Classification and Evolution
On May 9, 2016, the North American bison was federally designated as the first national mammal of the United States. In celebration of this recognition, we are pleased to reissue North American Bison, the most extensive and robust interpretation of the arrival and evolution of bison in North America published during the 20th Century. North American Bison was…
One Special Rhino: The Story of Andatu
Andatu, the only Sumatran rhino to be born in captivity in Indonesia, tells the story of his life at the Way Kambas rhino sanctuary, his species’ fight for survival and what children can do to help save rhinos. Fifth graders at the P.S. 107 John W. Kimball Learning Center, an elementary school in Park Slope, Brooklyn, wrote and illustrated this inspiring story with a foreword by Dr. Jane Goodall. The year-long project was a collaboration between the P.S. 107 Beast Relief committee and the International Rhino…
Orangutans: Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation
This abundantly illustrated look at orangutan life tells the story of one of the most fascinating members of the great ape family. In Orangutans, conservation biologist Junaidi Payne presents an informative and compelling description of the lives of orangutans, from their habitat and behavior to the complex intricacies of orangutan society, with discussions…
Pantanal: Tales of a Tour Guide
In Tales of a Tour Guide – Pantanal you will be surprised to recognize much as you end up identifying your surroundings. All scientific information is carefully researched, based upon my long convivial with the Swampland; while the many descriptions of man’s little everyday blunders are altogether hilarious…
Pantanal Wildlife: A Visitor’s Guide To Brazil’s Great Wetland
The Pantanal of Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay is South America’s Serengeti: its wetlands are the largest on Earth (they’re half the size of France) and, in the dry season, crocodiles and storks jostle to gobble the last of the dying fish. Here, the continent’s largest cat, the jaguar, lives alongside giant otters, anacondas and the world’s largest parrot. A comprehensive introduction to the best place to watch wildlife in South America, and…
Pantanal: South America’s Wetland Jewel
A spectacular tour of the world’s largest wetland. The Pantanal covers 81,000 square miles in the middle of South America, extending over parts of Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay. About half the size of California and 20 times the size of the Everglades, the Pantanal flood plain is the largest wetland network…
Rainforest
There are no places on Earth more mysterious, complex, and unknown than tropical rainforests. Combining stunning photographs by the world’s leading nature photographers—including new work by Tim Flach—with an inspiring text by award-winning author Lewis…
Reef Fish Identification Tropical Pacific, 2nd Edition
The book features more than 200 additional species, hundreds of improved photos, scientific name changes and range extensions. The popular field guide contains the most current and comprehensive information available for divers, naturalists and aquarists chronicling marine fishes ranging from Thailand to Tahiti. The new edition includes 2,000 species with 2,500 photographs of fishes in their natural habitat. The…
Reflections of Eden: My Years with the Orangutans of Borneo
From the first, it was an adventure. In 1971, at age twenty-five, Galdikas left the placid world of American academia for the remote jungles of Indonesian Borneo. Living with her husband in a primitive camp, she became surrogate mother to a “family” of ex-captive orangutans – and gradually adjusted to the blood-sucking leeches, swarms of carnivorous insects, and constant humidity that rotted her belongings in the first year…
Running with Rhinos: Stories from a Radical Conservationist
“Running with rhinos” is not a euphemism—not when you’re ground support for the International Rhino Foundation’s Rhino Conservancy Project. Edward M. Warner, a self-proclaimed radical conservationist, presents his outrageous adventures from more than a decade of collaboration with the veterinarians and biologists who care for endangered rhinos in Africa. Few, if any, laymen like Warner have been invited…
Rwanda: with Eastern Congo
Now into its seventh edition and written by Philip Briggs, the world’s leading writer of guidebooks to Africa, Bradt’s Rwanda has been the go-to guide for visitors to this historical and resurgent ‘Land of a Thousand Hills’ for nearly two decades, and it continues to be in a class of its own when it comes to in-depth information on this emerald slice of East Africa. With freshly researched and updated details on developments across the country, Bradt’s Rwanda includes up-to-date maps of rapidly modernising Kigali…
Saving the White Lions: One Woman’s Battle for Africa’s Most Sacred Animal
In this captivating, suspenseful memoir, white lion conservationist Linda Tucker describes her perilous struggle to protect the sacred white lion from the merciless and mafia-like trophy-hunting industry, armed only with her indomitable spirit and total devotion…
Serengeti Shall Not Die
This story, told by Bernhard himself from a very personal viewpoint, gives you some perspective on the survival chances of rural africa in general, and the Serengeti in particular. After having visited Tanzania, I recognize the problems of neglect and human stupidity It is eye-opening that Dr Grzimek is talking about the problems of neglect and human stupidity in a book written in 1959. It reads like a novel but nevertheless gives you some comprehension of the larger issues at stake. Tourism…
Serengeti Story: Life and Science in the World’s Greatest Wildlife Region
Serengeti is arguably the most well-known and highly treasured conservation area in the world. In 1972 the United Nations meeting on National Parks and Protected Areas agreed to set up World Heritage Sites, now supervised by UNESCO, and at that meeting they voted Serengeti top of the list. What makes this site outstanding? What happens in Serengeti biologically? How did it become…
Serengeti: Natural Order on the African Plain
Spending 18 months on the Serengeti Plain of eastern Africa, Iwago captures in nearly 300 extraordinary full-color images a world of calm beauty and quick violence, where the daily drama of life and death for over two million animals is played against a spectacular landscape. Sure to win a new round of fans, this classic, best-selling (over 90,000 copies sold!) volume of wildlife photography is now available in a handsomely jacketed new hardcover edition…
Sloth Bear! An Animal Encyclopedia for Kids
Get to know the nocturnal insect-sucking bear of the Indian Forest. Kids will love the unusual facts this book can offer. They will discover that the sloth bear is not a lazy bear after all because of how it gets noisy and busy hunting for food…
The African Wild Dog: Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation
The African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) is one of the world’s most endangered large carnivores–and one of the most remarkable. This comprehensive portrait of wild dogs incorporates previously scattered information with important new findings from a six-year study in Tanzania’s Selous Game Reserve, Africa’s largest protected area…
The Black Rhinos of Namibia: Searching for Survivors in the African Desert
Black rhinos are not actually black. They are, however, giant animals with tiny eyes, feet the diameter of laundry baskets, and horns that are prized for both their aesthetic and medicinal qualities. Until recently, these creatures were perched on the edge of extinction, their numbers dwindling as they succumbed to poachers and the ravages of civil war. Now their numbers are rising, thanks to…
The Intimate Ape: Orangutans and the Secret Life of a Vanishing Species
In The Intimate Ape, journalist Shawn Thompson brings together a global assemblage of primatologists, conservationists, and volunteers to reveal the intricate life of these majestic primates. As he travels through the steamy rainforests of Sumatra and the jungle river valleys of Borneo, visiting nature preserves and observing conservation programs, Thompson describes the emotional…
The Last Rhinos: My Battle to Save One of the World’s Greatest Creatures
The inspiring true story of “the Indiana Jones of conservation.” ―The Guardian (UK) When Lawrence Anthony, author of The Elephant Whisperer, cared for not only elephants but other types of wildlife, including rhinos, on his nature reserve. So when he learned that there were only a handful of northern white rhinos left in the wild, living in an area of the Congo controlled…
The Lonely Tiger
After being discharged from the British Armed Forces at the end of the Second World War, Hugh Allen—and his widowed sister Babs—decided on impulse to settle down on an estate in Mandikhera, an obscure village in central India, hoping to live the quiet life of a farmer. But even as his crops flourished, they suffered the attentions of the hungry denizens of the surrounding forest. Allen was thus compelled to take up arms to defend his crops and, occasionally, the villagers…
The Origin of Species: 150th Anniversary Edition
Charles Darwin’s classic that exploded into public controversy, revolutionized the course of science, and continues to transform our views of the world. Few other books have created such a lasting storm of controversy as The Origin of Species. Darwin’s theory that species derive from other species by a gradual evolutionary process and that the average level of each species is heightened by the “survival of the fittest” stirred up popular debate to fever pitch. Its acceptance revolutionized the course of science.
The Pantanal: Brazil’s Forgotten Wilderness
The Pantanal (Portuguese for swampland) is an immense flood plain, part of the Paraguay River Basin in western Brazil, eastern Bolivia and northeastern Paraguay. Annual torrential rains turn the region into a vast inland sea; after the floods recede it becomes a lush grassland with water holes that support an extraordinary variety of wildlife.
The Photographer’s Guide to Etosha National Park
The Photographer’s Guide to Etosha National Park is a comprehensive eBook that was rated A+ (Creative, High Quality and Unique) by the prestigious Apogee Photo Magazine. This is the second edition, published in 2016, which has an extra 75 pages that includes the new hide at Olifantsrus, new lessons, lodges outside the park and has….
The Rise and Fall of the Emerald Tigers: Ten Years of Research in Panna National Park
‘This book is a must-read for everything you ever wanted to know about wild tigers in India.’–Valmik Thapar. In this seminal book about the Indian tiger, Raghu Chundawat, a renowned conservation biologist, shares his findings from the only long-term ecological research project on tigers undertaken in India till date. Chundawat closely studied the Panna tigers and their prey, from 1996…
The Secret World of Red Wolves: The Fight to Save North America’s Other Wolf
Red wolves are shy, elusive, and misunderstood predators. Until the 1800s, they were common in the longleaf pine savannas and deciduous forests of the southeastern United States. However, habitat degradation, persecution, and interbreeding with the coyote nearly annihilated them. Today, reintroduced red wolves are found only in peninsular North Carolina within less than 1 percent…
The Serengeti Lion: A Study of Predator-Prey Relations
Based on three years of study in the Serengeti National Park, George B. Schaller’s The Serengeti Lion describes the vast impact of the lion and other predators on the vast herds of wildebeest, zebra, and gazelle for which the area is famous. The most comprehensive book available on the lion, this classic work includes the author’s findings on all aspects of lion behavior, including its social system,
The Serengeti Rules: The Quest to Discover How Life Works and Why It Matters
Now the subject of a feature film that the New York Times calls “spellbinding”. How does life work? How does nature produce the right numbers of zebras and lions on the African savanna, or fish in the ocean? How do our bodies produce the right numbers of cells in our organs and bloodstream? In The Serengeti Rules, award-winning biologist and author Sean Carroll tells the stories…
The Tiger – Soul of India
From time immemorial, the tiger, India s national animal, has been represented in various art forms. Valmik Thapar delves deep into the cult of the tiger to show how the animal resides in the very soul of the country s cultural beliefs, myths, and legends. Exploring the close relationship between man and tiger forged over thousands of years, this book reveals almost every facet of this amazing animal: from 10,000-year-old cave paintings in Madhya Pradesh to Mohenjodaro seals, Mughal miniature paintings, and contemporary art…
This is Namibia
Namibia is a country of surprising contrasts – big skies and far horizons, arid landscapes and verdant waterways, jagged mountains and geological wonders, barren soils and bountiful seas. Its reputation as one of the most inhospitable regions in the world belies its capacity to sustain an array of fascinating life forms – from the unique desert-adapted elephant and beetles…
Tigers of the World: The Science, Politics and Conservation of Panthera tigris
Tigers of the World, Second Edition explores tiger biology, ecology, conservation, management, and the science and technology that make this possible. In 1988, when the first edition was published, tiger conservation was still in its infancy, and two decades later there has been a revolution not only in what is known, but how information about tigers is obtained…
Tropical Nature: Life and Death in the Rain Forests of Central and South America
A look at the natural history of tropical rain forests in South America, covers insects, birds, animals, and plants…
Undaunted: The Wild Life of Biruté Mary Galdikas and Her Fearless Quest to Save Orangutans
As a young scientist, Birute Mary Galdikas had a mission: To find and study the elusive orangutans of Borneo’s rain forest to help protect this amazing and elusive species. Follow her story as she carries out an epic search and struggles to survive while studying the world’s most endangered great ape…
Understanding Elephants
Elephants are arguably Africa’s most charismatic animals, and among the biggest drawcards to our game reserves. While the burgeoning game-park industry may be increasing our access to these magnificent creatures, rising human-elephant encounters are an inevitable outcome – sometimes, sadly, fatal. Such encounters could likely have been avoided had those involved understood elephant behaviour, and particularly how these intelligent animals interface with traffic…
Western Brazil Handbook: Iguacu – Amazon – Pantanal
Home to the world’s grandest waterfall, the finest wildlife-viewing area in the Americas, and the mighty Amazon, Western Brazil is a vast, dramatic and spectacular destination. From the lush and thunderous Iguacu Falls, to spotting ocelots, macaws and anacondas in the Pantanal, to the best ecolodges in the rainforest, this Handbook will help you pick the most rewarding places to discover in this diverse region.
What I Saw in Yellowstone: A Kid’s Guide to the National Park
What I Saw in Yellowstone makes it fun for young people to find and identify the park’s most frequently seen plants, animals, geothermal features, and more, whether they are driving park roads, resting at pull-offs, or hiking. The book is packed with color photos, lively descriptions, fun “guess what” factoids, and precise “where-to-see-it” directions. Readers can “check off”…
What Springs of Rain: Flora and Fauna of the Amazon Rainforest and Cloudforest
What Springs of Rain contains Lindsay Erin Lough’s captivating photographs of unusual and colorful life forms of the Peruvian Amazon where she lived for a year on a volunteer assignment. “I hope these photographs show not only rare species of the inhabiting flora and fauna but also shed light…
Where Is the Serengeti?
If you’ve never known what a wildebeest is, you’ll find out now in this latest Where? Is title about the Serengeti. Each year, over 1.5 million wildebeest make a harrowing journey (more than one thousand miles!) between Tanzania and Kenya. They are in search of new land to graze. Even if these creatures avoid vicious attacks from lions and crocodiles, they could still fall prey to thirst, hunger, and exhaustion. This book not only follows the exciting Migration…
Wild Escapades around Central India
The book is a collection of travel stories through the wooden valleys of Central India and presents many myriad moods of Mother Nature, its many creations – big and small. The book aims to instigate a love for the wilds and make us sensitive towards their survival…
Wildlife Conservation Society Birds of Brazil: The Pantanal and Cerrado of Central Brazil
Brazil, the fifth largest nation in the world, is one of the planet’s richest places for avian diversity and endemism. With the Birds of Brazil field guide series, the Wildlife Conservation Society brings together a top international team to do justice to the incredible diversity of Brazil’s avifauna. This first guide of the planned five-volume series features the 743 bird species of the Pantanal and Cerrado regions of Central Brazil…
Wildlife of the Galápagos
Since its first publication more than a decade ago, Wildlife of the Galápagos has become the definitive, classic field guide to the natural splendors of this amazing part of the world. Now fully updated, this essential and comprehensive guide has been expanded to include the more than 400 commonly seen birds, mammals, reptiles, invertebrates, and plants, and other coastal and marine life of this wondrous archipelago. Over 650 stunning color photographs, maps, and drawings are accompanied by accessible, descriptive text…
Yellowstone Treasures: The Traveler’s Companion to the National Park
This fifth edition of the popular guide to Yellowstone, the world’s first national park, revises descriptions of the hot springs, geysers, and wildlife viewing spots. Mile-by-mile road logs document every approach to the park and every interior road. Through charts and explanations, readers learn of Yellowstone’s campgrounds and facilities, geyser basins and the frequency of the geyser eruptions, and out-of-the-way hikes. Updates include descriptions…
Yellowstone: A Journey Through America’s Wild Heart
Best-selling author David Quammen takes readers on a breathtaking journey through America’s most inspiring and imperiled ecosystem—Yellowstone National Park—in this monumental book on America’s first national park. Yellowstone’s storied past, rich ecosystem, and dynamic landscape are brilliantly portrayed in a captivating mosaic of photographs and eloquently written text that blend history, science, and research from the field. As much a visual ode to nature as an intimate tour of one of the world’s most celebrated conservation areas, this gorgeous book illuminates the park’s treasures grand and…