Nick and his friend Marta decide to investigate when a mysterious fire starts near a Florida wildlife preserve and an unpopular teacher goes missing.

Describes the life cycle and characteristics of Galapagos penguins, including physical and environmental threats to the species.

As she grows through the first years of her life in the Catskill Mountains of New York, a peregrine falcon called Frightful interacts with various humans, including the boy who raised her, a falconer who rescues her, and several unscrupulous poachers, as well as with many animals that are part of the area's ecological balance.

"Find out why animals important, and how people can protect them"--Provided by publisher.

This book explains that destroying habitats, hunting, pollution, deforestation, and global warming are causing animals to be put on the endangered species list.

Lists the threatened and endangered species with notations on federal and state status.