Animal Migration
Animal Migration

Author: Ben Hoare

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 9780520258235

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This spectacular guide explores the mysteries of animal migration over land, in the oceans, and through the air. Lavishly illustrated with two hundred photographs and maps, Animal Migration highlights specific conservation issues while tracing the routes of some one hundred species of animal with examples on every continent. Ben Hoare explains how animals migrate, either as parts of mass migration or in individual journeys, and describes in fascinating detail their navigation, reproduction, and feeding strategies. He also brings to life migrations that stand out for their extraordinary challenges such as those that take animals unthinkable distances across hostile or barren territory. Designed for easy browsing or in-depth study, Animal Migration concludes with a supplementary catalog of migrants, adding the routes of an additional two hundred animals, and is an invaluable addition to any nature lover's library. Copub: Marshall Editions

Amazing Animal Journeys
Amazing Animal Journeys

Author: Chris Packham

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9781405277457

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Every year billions of animals migrate from one part of our planet to another. Travel around the world to meet some of the masters of migration and discover their incredible journeys in this beautiful, fact-filled non-fiction picture book by BBC wildlife expert, Chris Packham. From whales and wildebeest to butterflies and bats, you can discover each of their stories, pore over the map to see their migration routes and uncover extra information in the Find Out More section.

Journeys in the Wild
Journeys in the Wild

Author: Gavin Thurston

Publisher: Seven Dials

Published: 2020-08-11

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781841883113

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'Gavin's book is extraordinary: his easy prose and gasp-making encounters make for a gripping and very funny read. It's a rollercoaster ride with a complete professional. I loved it.' JOANNA LUMLEY '[Gavin is] a great cameraman with infinite patience, but also a writer with great powers of observation and expression. Brilliant!' ALAN TITCHMARSH *** From Gavin Thurston, the award-winning Blue Planet II and Planet Earth II cameraman with a foreword by Sir David Attenborough comes extraordinary and adventurous true stories of what it takes to track down and film our planet's most captivating creatures. Gavin has been a wildlife photographer for over thirty years. Against a backdrop of modern world history, he's lurked in the shadows of some of the world's remotest places in order to capture footage of the animal kingdom's finest: prides of lions, silverback gorillas, capuchin monkeys, brown bears, grey whales, penguins, mosquitoes - you name it he's filmed it. From journeys to the deepest depths of the Antarctic Ocean and the wide expanse of the Saharan deserts, to the peaks of the Himalayas and the wild forests of the Congo, Gavin's experiences describe much more than just the incredible array of animals he's filmed. He invites you to come inside the cameraman's hidden world and discover the hours spent patiently waiting for the protagonists to appear; the inevitable dangers in the wings and the challenges faced and overcome; and the heart-warming, life-affirming moments the cameras miss as well as capture.

Amazing Animal Journeys
Amazing Animal Journeys

Author: Philippa Forrester

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2023-02-14

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 0744059909

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Go on an epic adventure in this fascinating and detailed look at the incredible journeys that occur in the animal kingdom Join animals on as they embark on large scale migrations and travel through the natural world in this book that follows their incredible journeys. Little ones can read all about why animals travel far and wide in Amazing Animal Journeys; many are in search of food, some are looking for a mate, lots are heading to a warmer climate, and others are just seeking a new home. This animal book for children aged 7-9 follows the unbelievable mass migrations of entire species with amazing facts and maps that tell the stories of nature’s most amazing journeys. Discover the record-breaking flight of the Arctic Tern, who travels from the Arctic to the Antarctic and back every year, the sharks that follow plankton for enormous distances from the ocean depths to the surface from night to day, or the Monarch butterflies who use Earth’s magnetic field to trace a path along the west coast of North America! This educational book for animal lovers features: - Lots of fun facts and statistics about the animal kingdom and their journeys - Expertly written text by by television personality and wildlife expert Philippa Forrester, making the journeys extremely clear - Detailed diagrams, maps and charts that bring the journey and experiences of each animal to life - Beautiful full-page photographs of different animal species alongside fascinating text Amazing Animal Journeys is the perfect book for the animal obsessed and the endlessly curious who just can’t get enough of wildlife and nature. With engaging information and absorbing images, this book is perfect for children to explore by themselves or with an equally curious adult.

Wild! Animal Journeys
Wild! Animal Journeys

Author: Katharine Kenah

Publisher: Carson-Dellosa Publishing

Published: 2013-01-02

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 1623991420

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Presents information about migratory animals and the journeys they make, including birds, marine animals, zooplankton, insects and other invertebrates, and mammals.

Wild Journey 2
Wild Journey 2

Author: Alysa Marcial

Publisher:

Published: 2019-05-27

Total Pages: 42

ISBN-13: 9781070543345

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Stella and Chance are living in bliss with their new wolfpack. However, storm clouds begin to gather when old foes come back to haunt them. Join Stella once again as she faces new challenges, new adventures, and a new remarkable wild journey.

Wild
Wild

Author: Jay Griffiths

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 544

ISBN-13: 0141006447

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Jay Griffiths describes an extraordinary odyssey, courageous and sometimes dangerous, to wildernesses of earth and ice, water and fire. It is also a journey into that greatest of uncharted lands - wild mind - as she explores the words and meanings which shape our ideas and our experience of our own wildness.

Wild! Animal Journeys
Wild! Animal Journeys

Author: Kenah

Publisher: Carson-Dellosa Publishing

Published: 2013-01-30

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 1624426182

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A female sea turtle swims slowly and steadily against the ocean tide. With each stroke, she is a little bit closer to completing her thousand-mile journey back to the beach where she was born. Wild! Animal Journeys investigates the incredible migrations that some animals make each year. Spectrum(R) Readers are the perfect Common Core aligned tool to support the development of nonfiction reading skills crucial to a young reader’s success. Each leveled reader features high-interest informational content, exciting full-color photo illustrations and Common Core aligned comprehension practice focused on the development of critical thinking skills. This multilevel series is the perfect addition to any library at school or home.

Amazing Animal Journeys
Amazing Animal Journeys

Author: Laura Marsh

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 1426307411

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Introduces animal migration and why some animals migrate, including the zebras in Botswana, the red crabs of Christmas Island, and the walruses in the Bering and Chukchi Seas.

Amazing Animal Journeys
Amazing Animal Journeys

Author: Alix Wood

Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Published: 2012-08-15

Total Pages: 26

ISBN-13: 1448882060

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We may think of an hour-long commute to work as quite inconvenient. However, some animals travel halfway around the world in their lifetimes. This fascinating volume follows several species as they travel the globe looking for food or searching for a suitable place to give birth to their young. Fun facts are presented in easy-to-follow language.