Saving a Galapagos Penguin Family

Saving a Galapagos Penguin Family
Author: Gavin Phillips
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2014-05-13
Genre:
ISBN: 1312131055

A wonderful short story about two boys who bravely work to rescue a family of Galapagos Penguins. This book was made as a research fellows project for the Baden Academy Charter School Research Lab. Profits from the sales of this book benefit the National Aviary.

Penguins

Penguins
Author: Pablo Garcia Borboroglu
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2015-10-05
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0295999063

Penguins, among the most delightful creatures in the world, are also among the most vulnerable. The fragile status of most penguin populations today mirrors the troubled condition of the southern oceans, as well as larger marine conservation problems: climate change, pollution, and fisheries mismanagement. This timely book presents the most current knowledge on each of the eighteen penguin species-from the majestic emperor penguins of the Antarctic to the tiny blue penguins of New Zealand and Australia, from the northern rockhopper penguins of the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans to the Galapagos penguins of the equator-written by the leading experts in the field. Included for each species: o Life history o Distribution, population sizes and trends o International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) status o Threats to survival o Legal protection The book also provides information on current conservation efforts, outlines the most important actions to be taken to increase each population's resilience, and recommends further research needed to protect penguins and the living creatures that share their environment. Beautifully illustrated with full-color photographs of each species in their natural habitat and detailed charts and graphs, Penguins will be an invaluable tool for researchers, conservation groups, and policy makers. It will also enchant anyone interested in the lives or the plight of these fascinating animals. Watch the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s0BbIU6cqE&feature=plcp

Penguins

Penguins
Author: Julie Murray
Publisher: ABDO
Total Pages: 27
Release: 2016-12-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1680796178

Kids will love reading all about penguins and strengthening their reading skills. Simple text explaining what penguins look like, where they live, and what they like to eat will be alongside colorful full-bleed images. This title is complete with bolded glossary words, a picture glossary, and a More Kinds of Penguins page, which will show a few different penguin species. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Junior is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.

King Penguins on the Falkland Islands

King Penguins on the Falkland Islands
Author: Gavin Phillips
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2016-05-04
Genre:
ISBN: 136509085X

Gavin's third book focuses on the King penguins on the Falkland Islands. He introduces Rex, who seeks out a mate, raises a chick, and faces grave danger in the ocean! Will Rex survive? Gavin had a wonderful mentor on this book, Kathryn Wozniak, the lead aquarist and Penguin keeper at the Pittsburgh Zoo. Gavin visited with Katy and the King Penguins at the zoo as the project began. At the time, the zoo had three King penguins. A few days after his visit, all the King Penguins were sent to Texas to breed. The zoo helps in the conversation efforts of these penguins. Profits from the sale of this book benefit the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium. This book is a project of the Baden Academy Research Lab and Grow a Generation.

The Galapagos Penguin

The Galapagos Penguin
Author: Kim A. O'Connell
Publisher: Enslow Publishing
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2005
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780766050631

Examines the characteristics and habitat of the Galapagos penguin, its risk for extinction, and efforts to save it.

The Great Penguin Rescue

The Great Penguin Rescue
Author: Dyan deNapoli
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2011-08-16
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 143914818X

On June 23, 2000, a ship en route from Brazil to China foundered off the coast of South Africa, spilling 1,300 tons of oil into the ocean and contaminating the habitat of 75,000 penguins. Local conservation officials immediately launched a massive rescue operation, and 12,500 volunteers from around the globe rushed to South Africa in hopes of saving the imperiled birds. Serving as a rehabilitation manager during the initial phase of the three-month effort, Dyan deNapoli--better known as "the Penguin Lady" for her extensive work with penguins--and fellow volunteers de-oiled, nursed back to health, and released into the wild nearly all of the over 19,000 affected birds. Now, at the tenth anniversary of the disaster, deNapoli recounts the extraordinary story of the world's largest and most successful wildlife rescue--From publisher description.

The Little Blue Penguins of North Sydney Harbour

The Little Blue Penguins of North Sydney Harbour
Author: Gavin Phillips
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2015-05-09
Genre: Education
ISBN: 132912491X

Gavin is a 5th grader from western Pennsylvania teamed with park rangers and scientists in Australia to construct a story that celebrates the conservation efforts to save the Little Penguins of Sydney Harbour. Any and all profits from the sale of this book benefit the Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife in Sydney Australia.

Penguin-Pedia

Penguin-Pedia
Author: David Salomon
Publisher: David Salomon
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2012-11
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1622093976

An exhaustive resource for penguin-o-philes, amateur and academic alike, Penguin-Pedia unites careful analysis of the behavior, habitat, reproduction, feeding habits, and population levels of all seventeen penguin species with the author s personal observations and reflections. Each chapter draws on a wealth of scientific data and reports, as well as providing detailed measurements and weights of penguins from various colonies and nests. An extensive bibliography will direct students of the penguin to scholarly books and journals, while dozens of full-color photographs of penguins in their natural habitat and personal accounts provide entertainment for the layman. A full directory of penguin exhibiting zoos from around the world completes this source of all things penguin.

Our Planet

Our Planet
Author: Alastair Fothergill
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2019-04-02
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0399581553

With a foreword by Sir David Attenborough, this is the striking photographic companion to the Emmy–winning NETFLIX original documentary series, presenting never-before-seen visuals of nature's most intriguing animals in action and the environmental change that has to be seen to be believed. With six hundred members of crew filming in fifty countries over four years, the directors that brought us the original Planet Earth and Blue Planet now take readers on a journey across all the globe’s different biological realms to present stunning visuals of nature's most intriguing animals in action, and environmental change on a scale that must be seen to be believed. Featuring some of the world's rarest creatures and previously unseen parts of the Earth―from deep oceans to remote forests to ice caps―Our Planet takes nature-lovers deep into the science of our natural world. Revealing the most amazing sights on Earth in unprecedented ways, alongside stories of the ways humans are affecting the world’s ecosystems―from the wildebeest migrations in Africa to the penguin colonies of Antarctica―this book places itself at the forefront of a global conversation as we work together to protect and preserve our planet. With a keepsake package featuring debossing and foil stamping, this groundbreaking coffee-table book reveals the most amazing sights on Earth in unprecedented ways.

My Family and the Galapagos

My Family and the Galapagos
Author: Monty Halls
Publisher: Headline
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2020-02-13
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1472268814

The Galapagos Islands have captured hearts and captivated imaginations for centuries. Such is their ecological importance that in 1978 the archipelago was declared the first ever World Heritage Site, a testament to our collective desire to preserve the magic and diversity that inspired Darwin. Monty Halls first visited the islands almost twenty years ago and his immediate fascination with their wild beauty would go on to shape the rest of his life. As an explorer, marine biologist, ex-Royal Marine and now President of the Galapagos Conservation Trust, Monty is a passionate advocate for those fighting to save the Galapagos. In 2017, he and his dedicated research team - his wife, Tam, and their two young daughters, Molly and Isla - moved to Santa Cruz to experience just what life is like in the world's most spectacular tourist destination. As weeks turned into months, the Halls family were in turn spellbound by the beauty of the islands and heartbroken by the devastation that humans are inflicting upon them. One stint there was never going to be enough, and just two years later they found themselves heading back, this time staying on one of the remotest and most challenging islands, diving into the culture of the Galapagos and the desperately needed conservation work taking place there. Written with warmth, humour, and authority, My Family and the Galapagos follows Monty and his family as they navigate life on the most important archipelago on the planet and strive to preserve it for generations to come.