The Manatee Scientists
Saving Vulnerable Species
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · May 3, 2016
Manatees are docile, large sea mammals who are eaten in some parts of the world, feared in others, and adored in still others.
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- Who it’s for
- Get close to the science and conservation challenges behind efforts to save manatees.
- Themes
- Manatee conservation, Field science, Threats to wildlife
- Genres
- Protecting the Planet, Mammals, Marine Life
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Manatees are docile, large sea mammals who are eaten in some parts of the world, feared in others, and adored in still others. But human encroachment, disease, environmental hazards, and being hunted, among many other issues, are causing their numbers to decline. In Manatee Scientists, readers meet three scientists working very hard in three different parts of the world to save the manatee.
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Get an eye-opening, close-up view of their far-flung expeditions to Brazil, Senegal, and Florida in this beautifully photographed addition to the paperback collection of Scientist in the Field books.
Fieldwork for Manatees
Get close to the science and conservation challenges behind efforts to save manatees.
Come here for
- Three scientists’ expeditions across Brazil, Senegal, and Florida
- A close-up look at a vulnerable marine mammal
Expect
- Beautiful photographs from far-flung fieldwork
- A straightforward view of threats facing manatees
Where it sits
| Mammals | 43% |
|---|---|
| Marine Life | 42% |
| Protecting the Planet | 33% |
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Publisher categories
- Marine Life
- Animal Welfare
- Endangered Animals
- Girls & Young Women
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- Protecting the Planet
- Africa for Kids
- Caribbean & Latin America
- U.S. Places
- Authors
- Peter Lourie
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- May 3, 2016
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Manatee conservation · Field science · Threats to wildlife
- Reading lane
- Marine Life