Washoe County Library System

"From Jeff VanderMeer, the author of Annihilation, comes a brilliant speculative thriller of dark conspiracy, endangered species, and the end of all things"--

For once, operations at the enormous zoo/theme park appear to be running smoothly and Teddy Fitzroy is finally able to give detective work a rest. But then a local lion is accused of killing a famous dog, and the dog's owner goes on a crusade to have the cat hunted. But it looks like the lion might have been framed, and a renegade animal activist wants help to prove it. Soon, Teddy finds himself wrapped up in the middle of his most bizarre, hilarious,...

Discusses the life of sea turtles, describing where they live, what they eat, how they behave, how humans study them, and what can be done to protect these creatures.

Profiles twelve endangered species around the world, including giraffes, gorillas, giant pandas, and polar bears, and describes why it is important to save each animal from extinction.

Moon bears, or Asiatic black bears, get their name from the white moon-shaped blaze on their chests. Sadly, there are more moon bears in captivity than in the wild, as the animals are being farmed for their commercially valuable bile. This text pays tribute to the endangered species.

Discusses what woodland caribou are, why they are endangered, what their current status is, and what is being done to help them. Includes Internet links to Web sites related to woodland caribou.