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Author : Peter Charles Howard Pritchard
Publisher : TFH Publications
Page : 895 pages
File Size : 44,36 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Pets
ISBN : 9780876669181
Discusses and depicts the many varities of turtles found throughout the world, including land tortoises, snapping turtles, sea turtles and many others
Author : James R. Spotila
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 44,76 MB
Release : 2004-11-12
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0801880076
Marine biologist James R. Spotila has spent much of his life unraveling the mysteries of these graceful creatures and working to ensure their survival. In "Sea Turtles," he offers a comprehensive and compelling account of their history and life cycle based on the most recent scientific data and suggests what we can be done to save them. Illustrated with stunning, full-color photographs. 0-808-8007-6$24.95 / Johns Hopkins University Press
Author : A. C. Highfield
Publisher : Krieger Publishing Company
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 15,68 MB
Release : 1996-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781873943069
This comprehensive reference text provides information on the captive maintenance of tortoises and turtles. It contains detailed sections on housing, feeding, diseases and treatments.
Author : Franck Bonin
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 42,51 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Turtles
ISBN : 9780801884962
Author : Peter L. Lutz
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 510 pages
File Size : 34,55 MB
Release : 2002-12-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1420040804
The success of the first volume of The Biology of Sea Turtles revealed a need for broad but comprehensive reviews of major recent advances in sea turtle biology. Biology of Sea Turtles, Volume II emphasizes practical aspects of biology that relate to sea turtle management and to changes in marine and coastal ecosystems. These topics i
Author : Carol Ruckdeschel
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 42,2 MB
Release : 2012-03-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 082034446X
Written by two of the Southeast's foremost authorities on sea turtle conservation, this is an accessible, fully illustrated guide to the species that frequent the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States. No one who encounters a sea turtle soon forgets it. The leatherback, for instance, can grow to huge proportions, commonly approaching eight feet in length and more than half a ton in weight. Powerful swimmers, they are also among the deepest divers of all air-breathing sea creatures. Despite these assets, the survival of the leatherback, like that of all sea turtle species, is under constant threat from commercial fishing operations, overdevelopment of nesting grounds, pollution, and predation by introduced species. The guide opens with comprehensive coverage of the sea turtle's evolution, juvenile and adult life cycles, nesting, diet and feeding, disease and parasites, predators, and conservation issues. Each subsequent chapter is dedicated to a particular turtle species: loggerhead, leatherback, Kemp's ridley, green sea turtle, hawksbill, and olive ridley. The account of each species describes distribution, habitats, general appearance, life history and behavior, and conservation. For each species, photographs of hatchlings and adults and a map showing distribution and migration provide further information. Sea turtles have been swimming the seas for one hundred million years. Yet all of the species in this book—indeed, all sea turtles worldwide—are on U.S. and international endangered lists. Biologists Carol Ruckdeschel and C. Robert Shoop have dedicated their careers to learning about sea turtles—and to ensuring that we understand that we are stakeholders in the fate of these ancient creatures. With this guide in hand, readers will be better equipped to understand sea turtle biology and support sea turtle conservation efforts.
Author : Jeffrey E. Lovich
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 27,73 MB
Release : 2021-12-07
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0691229031
A lavishly illustrated guide to the world's turtles that covers every family and genus Turtles of the World reveals the extraordinary diversity of these amazing reptiles. Characterized by the bony shell that acts as a shield to protect the softer body within, turtles are survivors from the time of the dinosaurs and are even more ancient in evolutionary terms than snakes and crocodilians. Of more than 350 species known today, some are highly endangered. In this beautiful guide, turtle families, subfamilies, and genera are illustrated with hundreds of color photographs. Each genus profile includes a population distribution map, a table of information, and commentary that includes notable characteristics and discussion of related species. More than 250 beautiful color photos Each profile features a distribution map, table of information, and commentary Broad coverage includes every family and genus
Author : Sue Carstairs
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 25,65 MB
Release : 2024-09
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780228105176
A behind-the-scenes look at a hospital for severely injured turtles. Turtles have been around for 220 million years -- longer than dinosaurs. But now their time might be running out. And their biggest threat is us! There are more than 300 species worldwide and half of these are threatened with extinction. Freshwater, marine and land turtles all face the same threats, whether it is habitat loss, pollution, harvesting by the pet trade or road and fishing fatalities. In this fully illustrated book, veterinarian Dr. Sue Carstairs reveals what steps young readers can take to help turtles that they might find injured at the side of the road or next to waterways. When injured turtles are brought into her hospital needing medical attention, Carstairs describes the amazing behind-the-scenes workings of how she repairs shattered shells, broken jaws and injured skulls, nursing severely injured turtles back to health. Topics covered in Saving Turtles include: A behind-the-scenes look at the medical procedures used to heal injured turtles How eggs are harvested, incubated and hatched Raising and releasing baby turtles Tagging and tracking turtles in the wild Conservation efforts worldwide to save some species from extinction Steps you can take to help turtles survive.
Author : Baby Professor
Publisher : Speedy Publishing LLC
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 35,55 MB
Release : 2015-12-20
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1682809013
Sea turtles are more than just cute. They are helpless creatures that are usually victims of poaching and pollution. It is very important that the seeds of awareness of their existence be planted in every child. That is why the purpose of this book is to boost your child's understanding of why it is important to treat sea turtles well. Select a copy now!
Author : A. C. Highfield
Publisher :
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 47,26 MB
Release : 1996-05
Category : Turtles as pets
ISBN : 9780894649424
This comprehensive work, covering the captive maintenance and breeding of tortoises and freshwater turtles, contains detailed practical information on the management of captive collections at the present time. All aspects of managing breeding groups is discussed.