Author: Cyril Christo
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781858945057
Category : African elephant
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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These photographs capture not just the size and strength of these elephants but also their habitat, behavior and surprisingly gentle qualities. Quotes, myths, and stories from folklore, explorers, and tribal members accompany the images, presenting the elephant from both Western and African perspectives.
Author: Carmen Bredeson
Publisher: Enslow Publishers, Inc.
ISBN: 9780766024991
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
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Describes the physical characteristics of African elephants, and explains how these characteristics help elephants live in the climate they do.
Author: Levison Wood
Publisher: Grove Press
ISBN: 080215848X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 299
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From the award-winning explorer, “an entertaining summary of what we know about the elephant, and a call to change our behavior to ensure its survival” (Daily Mail). The Last Giants satisfies British explorer Levison Wood’s lifelong desire to learn more about the majestic African elephant. These giants trek through some of Africa’s most magnificent landscapes as they go in search of life-giving waters and pastures. El Nino’s droughts and an insatiable ivory trade have cut African elephant numbers by a third in the last decade alone, and if elephants disappear entirely, Africa’s entire ecosystem could collapse. But Botswana has become a safe haven, where one-sixth of the world’s elephants now reside. Each year their numbers grow and an incredible migration takes place, which Wood witnesses and records. He teams up with local trackers to gain insight into how this iconic species survives, camps out in the wild, meets the people and tribes living on the migration’s path, and joins the park rangers whose job it is to protect these land goliaths, equipped with his “good eye for detail and better ear for dialogue” (The Wall Street Journal). “Adventurer Wood followed elephants on a 650-mile migration across Botswana for a British television program. This fascinating companion volume to that series examines the past, present, and future of the African elephant.” —Library Journal (starred review) “A smart, inviting portrait of elephants from a keen-eyed observer.” —Kirkus Reviews “A rewarding look at the habits and habitats of the African elephant . . . Comprehensively yet accessibly conveying Wood’s lifelong fascination with African elephants, his discussion will appeal to anyone keen on learning more about them.” —Publishers Weekly
Author: Kari Schuetz
Publisher: Bellwether Media
ISBN: 1600146007
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
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"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces African elephants to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--Provided by publisher.
Author: Rebecca E. Hirsch
Publisher: Lerner Digital ™
ISBN: 1512462330
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Find out what an African elephant has in common with a wildebeest. Learn what sets an African elephant apart from a snow leopard. Readers will compare and contrast key traits of African elephants—their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle—to traits of other mammals. Charts and sidebars support key ideas and provide details. Through gathering information about similarities and differences, readers will make connections and draw conclusions about what makes this animal a mammal and how mammals are alike and different from each other.
Author: Robin Brown
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0752475304
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 285
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It is more than a thousand years since the exploitation of the elephant began.
Author: Joel Sartore
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426217773
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 404
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This book of photography represents National Geographic's Photo Ark, a major cross-platform initiative and lifelong project by photographer Joel Sartore to make portraits of the world's animals -- especially those that are endangered. His message: to know these animals is to save them. Sartore intends to photograph every animal in captivity in the world. He is circling the globe, visiting zoos and wildlife rescue centers to create studio portraits of 12,000 species, with an emphasis on those facing extinction. He has photographed more than 6,000 already and now, thanks to a multi-year partnership with National Geographic, he may reach his goal. This book showcases his animal portraits: from tiny to mammoth, from the Florida grasshopper sparrow to the greater one-horned rhinoceros. Paired with the prose of veteran wildlife writer Douglas Chadwick, this book presents an argument for saving all the species of our planet.
Author: Doran H. Ross
Publisher: University of California Los Angeles, Fowler Museum of Cultural History
ISBN:
Category : Art and society
Languages : en
Pages : 458
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The elephant is abundantly represented in African culture. In this lavishly illustrated anthology, eighteen scholars pay homage to both the African elephant and African creativity. The elephant's natural history is the starting point for this collection. Other essays discuss the animal's place in religious imagery, local economies, and regional cultures. The global appetite for ivory and the consequences of the ivory trade are the focus of two essays and of the epilogue, which also discusses the elephant as an endangered species. This volume bridges the gap that often separates the scholar from the general reader. Its visual mini-essays are entertaining and also broaden the scope of the book, and the spectacular photographs invite hours of pleasurable exploration.
Author: Caitie McAneney
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1725308614
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 24
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African elephants are the largest mammals living on Earth's surface. These lumbering land animals live amazing lives, traveling in herds with strong family bonds and looking out for each other. Readers will love learning about elephant anatomy, diet, range, and behaviors, as well as more about their super senses and skills. Brilliant photographs of African elephants in the wild will capture readers' attention, while fun facts will keep them turning the page. Help readers get wild with this book about African elephants.
Author: Colin Bell
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN: 1775846830
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 596
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Book Description
The Africa-wide Great Elephant Census of 2016 produced shocking findings: a decimated elephant population whose numbers were continuing to plummet. Elephants are killed, on average, every 15–20 minutes – a situation that will see the final demise of these intelligent, extraordinary animals in less than three decades. They are a species in crisis. This magnificent book offers chapters written by the most prominent people in the realm of conservation and wildlife, among them researchers, conservationists, film makers, criminologists, TV personalities and journalists. Photographs have been selected from among Africa’s best wildlife photographers, and the Foreword is provided by Prince William. It is hoped this book will create awareness of the devastating loss of elephant lives in Africa and stem the tide of poaching and hunting; that it will inspire the delegates to CITES to make informed decisions to ensure that all loopholes in the ivory trade are closed; and that countries receiving and using ivory (both legal and poached) – primarily China, Vietnam, Laos and Japan – ban and strenuously police its trade and use within their borders, actively pursuing and arresting syndicate leaders driving the cruel poaching tsunami. This book is also a tribute to the many people who work for the welfare of elephants, particularly those who risk their lives for wildlife each day, often for little or no pay – in particular the field rangers and the anti-poaching teams; and to the many communities around Africa that have elected to work with elephants and not against them. The Last Elephants – is the title prophetic? We hope not, but the signs are worrying.
