Tracking Tortoises: The Mission to Save a Galápagos Giant
by
Kate Messner
Edition
Library edition
Publisher
Lerner
Imprint
Millbrook Press
ISBN
9781541596115
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Galápagos giant tortoises are fascinating—and endangered. They live only on the Galápagos Islands, a chain of volcanic islands in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Ecuador. These tortoises face threats from the humans who live on—and visit—the islands, as well as from Earth's warming climate.
Join author Kate Messner on an a journey to the Galápagos Islands to see these incredible creatures up close and discover how cutting-edge technology is helping scientists to study and protect them.Author’s note. Galápagos tortoise time line. Glossary. Source notes. Bibliography. Suggestions for further reading. Index. Full-color maps, diagrams, illustrations, and photographs.
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Format
Page Count
64
Trim Size
10 5/8" x 8 7/8"
Dewey
597.92
AR
7.4: points 3
Lexile
1110L
Genre
Nonfic
Scholastic Reading Counts
0
JLG Release
Nov 2021
Book Genres
Narrative Nonfiction
Topics
Galápagos tortoise. Galápagos Islands. Conservation. Migration. Wildlife. Nature and the natural world. Animal behavior and characteristics. Scientific research. Science. Scientists.
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