Washoe County Library System

Describes the life cycle, behavior, eating habits, and endangered status of vultures.

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,...

Describes the physical characteristics, hunting behavior, habitat, and endangered status of crocodiles.

Discusses what manatees 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 manatees.

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and endangered status of the rhino.

A nonfiction companion to A Perfect Time for Pandas answers Jack and Annie's various questions about endangered species, from what pandas eat and where they live to why leatherback sea turtles are scarce. Includes information on doing research and museums & zoos.

Describes dolphins and porpoises as rulers of the sea, threats from fishing and hunting, pollution and habitat destruction, dolphins and porpoises in captivity, and efforts to save the dolphins.