“A WONDERFUL READ … Christine's deep love for turtles comes through on each page."—CRAIG FOSTER, MY OCTOPUS TEACHER
“Will appeal to anyone interested in the world around us.”—DR. JANE GOODALL
Filled with reverence and wonder for the natural world, this captivating book reveals the secret life of sea turtles, one of the oldest living creatures on Earth, alongside one female scientist’s fight to save their future.
In 2015, a team of researchers carefully removed a plastic straw from a sea turtle’s nostril off the coast of Costa Rica. The disturbing incident, which was captured on video, went viral, leading to corporate straw bans around the world. In this evocative book, reminiscent of Jane Goodall’s memoir
Product details
Publisher : Greystone Books (May 21 2024)
Language : English
Hardcover : 280 pages
ISBN-10 : 1778400582
ISBN-13 : 978-1778400582
Item weight : 1.05 kg
Dimensions : 14.61 x 2.54 x 22.23 cm
Best Sellers Rank: #113,275 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
#54 in Marine Life (Books)
#54 in Nature & Ecology of Marine Life
#85 in Marine Biology (Books)
Customer Reviews: 4.8
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