• The One and Only Ivan

    Soon to be a major motion picture!Winner of the Newbery Medal and a #1 New York Times bestsellerThis unforgettable novel from renowned author Katherine Applegate celebrates the transformative power of unexpected friendship. Inspired by the true story of a captive gorilla known as Ivan, this illustrated book is told from the point of view of Ivan himself. Having spent twenty-seven years behind the glass walls of his enclosure in a shopping mall, Ivan has grown accustomed to humans watching him. He hardly ever thinks about his life in the jungle. Instead, Ivan occupies himself with television,... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0061992275
    • ASIN: 0061992275
    • ISBN: 0061992275
    • Brand: HarperCollins
    • Manufacturer: HarperCollins

  • Strange, Unusual, Gross & Cool Animals (An Animal Planet Book)

    Animal Planet presents the ickiest, stickiest, blobbiest, and oddest animals in the world!Did you know that an archerfish can spit water up to 16 feet? Or that the giant weta is the world's largest and heaviest insect? Animal Planet's fascinating exploration of animal oddities introduces young animal lovers to some of the most astonishing, gorgeous, and obscure animals in the world-including some brand new discoveries! Packed with more than 200 vibrant photographs and fun facts about animals with unusual behaviors, strange appearances, and remarkable stats, this deluxe gift book is perfect for... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1618931660
    • ASIN: 1618931660
    • ISBN: 1618931660
    • Brand: Animal Planet
    • Manufacturer: Animal Planet

  • Zoo Ethics: The Challenges of Compassionate Conservation

    Zoo Ethics examines the workings of modern zoos and considers the core ethical challenges faced by people who choose to hold and display animals in zoos, aquariums, or sanctuaries. Jenny Gray asserts the value of animal life and assesses the impacts of modern zoos, including the costs to animals in terms of welfare and the loss of liberty. Gray highlights contemporary events, including the killing of the gorilla Harambe at the Cincinnati Zoo in May 2016, the widely publicized culling of a young giraffe in the Copenhagen Zoo in 2014, and the investigation of the Tiger Temple in western Thailand... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1501714422
    • ASIN: 1501714422
    • ISBN: 1501714422
    • Manufacturer: Comstock Pub. Associates

  • Saving Fiona: The Story of the World's Most Famous Baby Hippo

    The amazing, true story of Fiona, a baby hippo born prematurely at the Cincinnati Zoo, the team of scientists and caregivers who nursed her to health, and the vast community in Cincinnati and beyond who rallied around her. Includes full-color behind-the-scenes photographs throughout. On a cold January day in 2017, nearly two months before due date, Nile hippopotamus Bibi gave her keepers at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden a big (little) surprise—a tiny newborn hippo, no bigger than a football.  The first premature hippo born and raised in captivity, baby Fiona was an underdog from ... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1328485137
    • ASIN: 1328485137
    • ISBN: 1328485137
    • Brand: HMH Books for Young Readers
    • Manufacturer: HMH Books for Young Readers

  • Environmental Enrichment for Captive Animals

    Environmental enrichment is a simple and effective means of improving animal welfare in any species – companion, farm, laboratory and zoo. For many years, it has been a popular area of research, and has attracted the attention and concerns of animal keepers and carers, animal industry professionals, academics, students and pet owners all over the world.   This book is the first to integrate scientific knowledge and principles to show how environmental enrichment can be used on different types of animal. Filling a major gap, it considers the history of animal keeping, legal issues and ethics... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0632064072
    • ASIN: 0632064072
    • ISBN: 0632064072
    • Brand: Brand: Wiley-Blackwell
    • Manufacturer: Wiley-Blackwell

  • Second Nature: Enviromental Enrichment for Captive Animals

    Growing recognition of the complexity of animals' physical, social, and psychological lives in the wild has led both zookeepers and the zoo-going public to call for higher environmental standards for animals in captivity.Bringing together the work of animal behaviorists, zoo biologists, and psychologists, Second Nature explores a range of innovative strategies for environmental enrichment in laboratories and marine parks, as well as in zoos. From artificial fleeing-prey devices for leopards to irregular feeding schedules for whales, the practices discussed have resulted in healthier, more rela... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1560983973
    • ASIN: 1560983973
    • ISBN: 9781560983972
    • Brand: Brand: Smithsonian Books
    • Manufacturer: Smithsonian Books

  • My Family and Other Animals

    The first book Gerald Durrell's Corfu Trilogy: a bewitching account of a rare and magical childhood on the island of Corfu, now the inspiration for The Durrells in Corfu on Masterpiece PBSWhen the unconventional Durrell family can no longer endure the damp, gray English climate, they do what any sensible family would do: sell their house and relocate to the sunny Greek isle of Corfu. My Family and Other Animals was intended to embrace the natural history of the island but ended up as a delightful account of Durrell’s family’s experiences, from the many eccentric hangers-on to the ceaseles... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0142004413
    • ASIN: 0142004413
    • ISBN: 0142004413
    • Brand: Penguin Books
    • Manufacturer: Penguin Books

  • Chimpanzee Politics: Power and Sex among Apes

    The first edition of Frans de Waal's Chimpanzee Politics was acclaimed not only by primatologists for its scientific achievement but also by politicians, business leaders, and social psychologists for its remarkable insights into the most basic human needs and behaviors. Twenty-five years later, this book is considered a classic. Featuring a new preface that includes recent insights from the author, this anniversary edition is a detailed and thoroughly engrossing account of rivalries and coalitions―actions governed by intelligence rather than instinct. As we watch the chimpanzees of Arnhem b... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0801886562
    • ASIN: 0801886562
    • ISBN: 0801886562
    • Brand: imusti
    • Manufacturer: Johns Hopkins University Press

  • Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla

    In a spare, powerful text and evocative illustrations, the Newbery medalist Katherine Applegate and the artist G. Brian Karas present the extraordinary real story of a special gorilla.     Captured as a baby, Ivan was brought to a Tacoma, Washington, mall to attract shoppers. Gradually, public pressure built until a better way of life for Ivan was found at Zoo Atlanta. From the Congo to America, and from a local business attraction to a national symbol of animal welfare, Ivan the Shopping Mall Gorilla traveled an astonishing distance in miles and in impact.     This is his true story a... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0544252306
    • UPC: 884213228853
    • ASIN: 0544252306
    • ISBN: 0544252306
    • Brand: Clarion Books
    • Manufacturer: Clarion Books

  • Cheetahs: Biology and Conservation: Biodiversity of the World: Conservation from Genes to Landscapes

    Cheetahs: Biology and Conservation reports on the science and conservation of the cheetah. This volume demonstrates the interdisciplinary nature of research and conservation efforts to study and protect the cheetah. The book begins with chapters on the evolution, genetics, physiology, ecology and behavior of the species, as well as distribution reports from range countries. These introductory chapters lead into discussions of the challenges facing cheetah survival, including habitat loss, declining prey base, human-wildlife conflict, illegal trade, and newly-emerging threats, notably climate... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0128040882
    • ASIN: 0128040882
    • ISBN: 0128040882
    • Manufacturer: Academic Press

  • Faithful Elephants: A True Story of Animals, People, and War

    A zookeeper recounts the story of John, Tonky, and Wanly, three performing elephants at the Ueno Zoo in Tokyo, whose turn it is to die, and of their keepers, who weep and pray that World War II will end so their beloved elephants might be saved.

    • ASIN: 0395861373
    • UPC: 046442861373
    • ASIN: 0395861373
    • ISBN: 0395861373
    • Brand: HMH Books for Young Readers
    • Manufacturer: HMH Books for Young Readers

  • Zoo Story: Life in the Garden of Captives

    Welcome to the savage and surprising world of Zoo Story, an unprecedented account of the secret life of a zoo and its inhabitants, both animal and human. Based on six years of research, the book follows a handful of unforgettable characters at Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo: an alpha chimp with a weakness for blondes, a ferocious tiger who revels in Obsession perfume, and a brilliant but tyrannical CEO known as El Diablo Blanco.Zoo Story crackles with issues of global urgency: the shadow of extinction, humanity’s role in the destruction or survival of other species. More than anything else, though... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1401323464
    • ASIN: 1401323464
    • ISBN: 1401323464
    • Manufacturer: Hyperion

  • ETHICS on the ARK (Zoo & Aquarium Biology & Conservation)

    Ethics on the Ark presents a passionate, multivocal discussion—among zoo professionals, activists, conservation biologists, and philosophers—about the future of zoos and aquariums, the treatment of animals in captivity, and the question of whether the individual, the species, or the ecosystem is the most important focus in conservation efforts. Contributors represent all sides of the issues. Moving from the fundamental to the practical, from biodiversity to population regulation, from animal research to captive breeding, Ethics on the Ark represents an important gathering of the many ferve... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1560986891
    • ASIN: 1560986891
    • ISBN: 1560986891
    • Brand: Brand: Smithsonian Books
    • Manufacturer: Smithsonian Books

  • Children Book : The Magical Zoo #4 - Finding Mikee (Illustrated childrens books & Great bedtime stories)

    Containing creative illustrations and endless imagination, this book will entertain your child and you.This is Sally. She is twelve years old and loves to read. Sally lives in a small town called Durham in North Carolina, and she visits the library almost two times a week. People say Sally is addicted to reading.When Sally goes to the library, she takes Milkshake, her cat. Milkshake likes to sit on the tall stool in the library and watch Sally while she is looking for a good book to read.Sally believes that Milkshake understands her completely, even if he can't talk to her.It was Monday mornin... [Read More]

    • ASIN: B015G2B82U
    • ASIN: B015G2B82U

  • Welcome, Wombat (True Tales of Rescue)

    Photo-packed series explores the stories and science behind animal sanctuaries. An up-close look at what life is like at a real wombat sanctuary in Australia--straight from a wombat himself in a nonfiction chapter book for elementary-aged readers. Includes full-color photos, graphics, and maps.When Panzer the new baby wombat shows up at Sleepy Burrows Wombat Sanctuary in Australia, veteran wombat Chance is excited to show the new gal the ropes. Before any animal can be successfully released back into the wild, many things have to happen. After rescue comes recovery, then rehabilitation, and ... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1328767027
    • ASIN: 1328767027
    • ISBN: 1328767027
    • Manufacturer: HMH Books for Young Readers

  • Dear Zoo A Lift the flap Book (Board Book)

    Answering a child's request, the zoo keeps sending a wide assortment of animals until they find the perfect

    • UPC: 5478324
    • Rating: 4.515

  • Ethics on the Ark : Zoos, Animal Welfare, and Wildlife Conservation

    Ethics on the Ark presents a passionate, multivocal discussion--among zoo professionals, activists, conservation biologists, and philosophers--about the future of zoos and aquariums, the treatment of animals in captivity, and the question of whether the individual,

    • UPC: 555590

  • 'M6547XTG YULETIDE ZOO YOGA' 10 Assorted Christmas Thank You Notecards Featuring Fun and Flexible Zoo Animals Practicing Yoga Poses While Wearing Christmas Hats, with Envelopes by The Best Card Compan

    These 'M6547XTG YULETIDE ZOO YOGA' Christmas Thank You note cards come in an assortment of 10 unique but related designs, and measure 4'' x 5 ¼''. All of our cards are printed in North America,

    • UPC: 560083143
    • Model: M6547XTG
    • Color: White

  • Zoo Animals : Behaviour, Management, and Welfare

    Zoo Animals: Behaviour, Management, and Welfare by Geoff Hosey. Features include: 9780199693528 0199693528, Paperback, 648 pages, Edition: 2. Published by: Oxford University Press on

    • UPC: 24349759

  • Zoo Animal Welfare - eBook

    Zoo Animal Welfare thoroughly reviews the scientific literature on the welfare of zoo and aquarium animals. Maple and Perdue draw from the senior author’s 24 years of experience as a zoo executive and international leader

    • UPC: 918693943

  • Zoo Animal Welfare Assessment

    Zoo Animal Welfare Assessment

    • UPC: 527433321

  • Zoo Animal Welfare

    This book provides a unique perspective for evaluating the ethics, practices, and standards of modern zoos and aquariums. It offers a blueprint for the implementation of welfare measures and an objective rationale for their widespread

    • UPC: 53680868

  • Raising America's Zoo : How Two Gorillas Helped Transform the National Zoo

    In 1955, a young former Marine ventured to the Belgian Congo on a month-long adventure safari to view Africa's diverse wildlife. When Arthur "Nick" Arundel boarded a commercial airliner for home, he carried a baby

    • UPC: 702755043

  • Zoos and Aquariums

    9781410381149

    • UPC: 503784217

  • The WORST Zoo on Earth!

    The Pros & Cons Of Zoos

    Jane Goodall on Role Zoos Play in Saving Wild Animals