"Wild animals are facing huge challenges in the natural world today. Many are endangered--some critically. This eye-opening book shows how animals are being threatened by habitat loss, climate change, non-native species taking over their habitats, pollution, over-fishing, poaching, collisions with cars and boats, and human diseases. Many recovery efforts are in progress to bring back the populations of some nearly extinct animals and to reintroduce...

Provides descriptions of physical characteristics and habits of some of the most at-risk mammals in the world, with explanations of why they are endangered and how they can be protected.

Provides descriptions of physical characteristics and habits of some of the most at-risk marine animals in the world, with explanations of why they are endangered and how they can be protected.