Saving sea turtles : extraordinary stories from the battle against extinction / James R. Spotila.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Spotila, James R., 1944- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sea turtles.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 216 p., [8] p. of plates ) col. ill. ;

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

His inspirational story of dedicated individuals, creative endeavors, and adventure reveals what is being done and what else we must do in order to ensure that these fascinating animals continue swimming in the oceans.

Contents:

Sea turtles in the modern world : where do we stand today?

Life in the egg : buried alive under two feet of sand

Race to the sea : coatis, crabs, and night herons, oh my!

To the horizon : the first day

Lost and found : life as a juvenile

The deadliest catch : the other side of fishing

Out of the fire : the gauntlet continues

Return to the beach : you can't go home anymore

Nesting : taking back the night

Las Baulas : the last hope for Pacific leatherbacks

Ostional : the egg-stained sands of Costa Rica

Global warming : rising seas, lost beaches, and genders

The great turtle race : a new approach to conservation education

Sea turtles and satellites : tales of technology

2100 : a world with, or without, sea turtles?

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4214-0210-6

OCLC:

798295745