You’re deep inside an endangered habitat. In the blue waters ofsouthern Florida you come face to face with nature’s gentle giant.Meet the manatee. He’s playful, sometimes clumsy, and he rollsaround when he’s happy. Hear that?! He just squealed with delight.Learn why his world is under threat from pollution and development,and what young environmentalists can do to protect that world.Brian Skerry’s astonishing photographs and amazing first-handadventures reveal the world of the manatee as never before. .
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Bats fly into the spotlight in this exploration of such basics as where the live, how mothers raise their pups, and how they hunt for food. Included as well is a simple plan for a building a backyard bat house.
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