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The astonishing collar-camera footage reveals newborn Kalahari Meerkats below ground for the first time, unveils the hunting skills of Magellanic penguins in Argentina, and follows the treetop progress of an orphaned chimp in Cameroon.

The cameras capture young cheetahs learning to hunt in Namibia, reveal how fur seals of an Australian island evade the Great white sharks offshore, and help solve a conflict between South African farmers and Chacma baboons.

In sensuous prose that evokes the mist and mystery of the Pacific Northwest, noted nature writer Brenda Peterson chronicles 20 years of living on Puget Sound, allowing a range of marine creatures the full light of her powerful observations and asking readers to look at land, waters, and wildlife in new ways. In a major essay, Peterson takes readers behind the scenes of the controversial Makah whale hunt, where she served as mediator between environmentalists...

A naturalist and adventurer discusses the personalities and quirks of thirteen animals who have profoundly affected her, exploring themes of learning to become empathetic, creating families, coping with loss, and the otherness and sameness of people and animals.

Illustrations and rhyming text describe the activities of animals living in and near a small pond as spring progresses to autumn.

When Old Bear falls asleep for the winter, he has a dream that he is a cub again, enjoying each of the four seasons.

Challenges readers to find the elephant, parrot, and snake in a big forest scene, but as trees are cleared away page-by-page and are replaced by buildings, they have a smaller and smaller area to hide.

"There is so much we can learn about motherhood from the animal kingdom. We can learn how to be the strong role model your child needs, like the snow leopard that teaches her children to survive and thrive on dangerous mountain slopes; to be as resilient as the hardworking sea otter mom; and to serve your community like the pika"--Amazon.com.

Presents the collective nouns used to describe groups of animals, including hares, vultures, and jellyfish.

Follows a new bear cub and his mother as they discover the world together, through every season.