Laurence Pringle

Profiles birds, fish, mammals, insects, and amphibians in alphabetical order, providing information on each animal's physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat.

Living off the coast of California in the Northern Pacific Ocean, Lutris the sea otter shares her life in a giant kelp forest habitat with many other otters and animals. Lutris is resourceful and relies on her keen sense of sight and smell to find food and survive. When her pup is born, Lutris lovingly tends to and teaches her daughter until she is ready to head out into the world on her own. Filled with important facts and gorgeous illustrations,...

Introduces the life cycle, feeding habits, migration, predators, and mating of the monarch butterfly through the observation of one particular monarch named Danaus.

Introduces the behavior and unique characteristics of a wide variety of bats throughout the world and mentions some reasons and ways people are working to protect them.

"... introduces a variety of whales and describes efforts to save these magnificent mammals from extinction"--Jacket.

An introduction to the characteristics and habits of the octopus.--

Contains photographs, text, and five essays about rivers and lakes.

Describes Merlin Tuttle's interest in bats, his study of them in their natural habitat, and his work to protect them through such efforts as the organization he founded, Bat Conservation International.

Examines the greenhouse effect, focusing on its complex causes and and potential impact on global weather, ecology, and economy.

Chronicles the history, key players, and future challenges of the environmental movement.