Tracking tortoises : the mission to save a Galápagos giant
(2022)
By:
Messner, Kate
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
Y/597.924/MESSNER,K
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
Minneapolis : Millbrook Press, [2022]
©2022
©2022
DESCRIPTION
64 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 x 28 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9781541596115, 1541596110 :, 1541596110, 9781541596115
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
An archipelago home -- Struggle for survival -- Baby giants -- Tracking Herbert -- A new tortoise for the team -- From volcano to laboratory -- Tomorrow's tortoises -- A Galápagos tortoise timeline
"Take a journey to the Galápagos Islands to see Galápagos giant tortoises up close and discover how cutting-edge technology is helping scientists study and protect these gentle giants. Page Plus links in the book lead to videos of scientists in the field."--
Ages 9-14
Grades 4-6
1110L