The story of an expedition in search of the world's rarest and most exotic amphibians.On August 9, 2010, 33 teams from 21 countries were dispatched to search for the Lost Frogs identified by Conservation International. On their list were a host of species including, in the top ten most wanted, the Rio Pescado Stubfoot Toad, found only in Ecuador - which was to prove a triumphant rediscovery. Several months, a number of key rediscoveries - such as the Elegant Tropic...

Among favorite animals for kids are lions, tigers, and bears, which makes a Lions, Tigers and Bears in Motion Picture Book an ideal choice for a school aged child. This picture book shows these large animals in their environments and helps children learn about how the animals eat, find shelter and survive. The pictures are engaging for young boys and girls and show the lively action of the jungle or mountains. Children love lions and tigers and bears, and the Lions, Tigers and Bears in Mot...

A complete practical introduction to observing, understanding and investigating the natural world written by an experienced and well travelled naturalist.Nick Baker's fascination with the natural world began at an early age, inspired by Gerald and Lee Durrell's classic book The Amateur Naturalist. Whether you want to understand what makes an insect and insect, rear a family of frogs for your garden pond, or record bird songs and calls, Nick can give you al...

When Scottish Ladies Show-Jumping Champion Maggie Nimmo married British Commonwealth Wrestling Champion Andy Robin, she knew that her family would be unusual, for with Andy came a nine-month old grizzly bear . . .Hercules the Bear is a moving story in which love and faith overcome the impossible. Maggie Robin, Hercules’s adopted mother, started writing this account of her family whilst in the depths of despair, during those long hours when her ‘son’ Herc was lost, apparently gone for ever,...

This book is a unique and indispensable guide to the hidden treasures of 43 of South Africa’s best and most accessible national parks, nature reserves and wilderness areas. Included are more than 900 photographs, 140 detailed park, locator, provincial and vegetation maps, and a 31-page photographic guide that aids identification of wildlife and vegetation. Organised by province, the conservation areas are comprehensively described, covering history, location, landscape, geology, vegetation...

Alligators and crocodiles that are featured in books can be real and somewhat scary or whimsical as in cartoon characters. If a child is interested in actual alligators, then parents or teachers can use nature books to have the child imagine what the alligator is thinking. The same is true for whimsical alligators in picture books. Because kids are already interested in the subject they are able to develop their imaginations by being asked about scenarios that involve their love of the cre...

With this top-rated wildlife resue guide you'll will learn about wildlife heroes, wildlife management, wildlife art, wildlife science connecting research with management, wildlife management, wildlife rehabilitation and more.

"Peterson writes of nature with an intimacy that tugs at the reader's deep memory."—OrionThis is the story of a life and spirit guided by animals. Brenda Peterson was raised in the High Sierras on a national forest lookout station, and wildlife had a daily, defining influence on her life. Peterson explores her deep connection with animals, from watching grizzlies in Montana's Rockies, to keeping Siberian huskies as pets in New York City, to her work for th...

Escaping into a world of pages filled with slithering snakes of all sizes, with many vivid colors, patterns and designs. It's the perfect place for a child to spend their time. Filling their mind with never ending creativity and motivation for play. Leaping through the vast backyard, discovering tons of new species...careful not to step on the venomous garden hose!!!

A child can learn so much at young ages and a children's book on strange endangered animals could pique their curiosity about the world around them. It can stir up their imaginations and with no barriers about only particular animals, they could start thinking outside the box and even take that with them into adulthood. Immediately knowing that just because something is different does not mean it is not something to react negatively to that new situation that presents itself.

RSPB Spotlight: Eagles is packed with eye-catching, informative colour photos and features succinct, detailed text written by a knowledgeable naturalist.Eagles are among the most impressive hunters of the animal world. Their predatory prowess and flying skills have imbued them with a romance and mystique that runs deep in our culture and has elevated them to emblems of freedom and power across the globe. At the same time, however, people have long seen eag...

This is mainly a book about the Birds, or more properly an invitation to the study of Ornithology, and the purpose of the author will be carried out in proportion as it awakens and stimulates the interest of the reader in this branch of Natural History.