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Kakapo Rescue

Saving the World's Strangest Parrot [Scientists in the Field]

by Montgomery, Sy

On remote Codfish Island off the southern coast of New Zealand live the last ninety-one kakapo parrots on earth. These trusting, flightless, and beautiful bird...

Saving the Ghost of the Mountain

An Expedition Among Snow Leopards in Mongolia

by Montgomery, Sy

People call it “The Ghost of the Mountain,” for those who live among snow leopards almost never see one. Beautiful spotted coats conceal these elusive cats...

Quest for the Tree Kangaroo

An Expedition to the Cloud Forest of New Guinea

by Montgomery, Sy

Follow a group of explorers and scientists as they travel to Papua New Guinea to find a type of kangaroo that lives in trees.

Search for the Golden Moon Bear

Science and Adventure in the Asian Tropics

by Montgomery, Sy

Join Sy Montgomery as she travels far and wide in search of the golden moon bear. Along with her research companions, she delves deep into the jungles of the E...

The Tarantula Scientist

by Montgomery, Sy

Describes the research that Samuel Marshall and his students are doing on tarantulas, including the largest spider on earth, the Goliath birdeating tarantula.

Encantado

Pink Dolphin of the Amazon

by Montgomery, Sy

Introduces the world of the freshwater dolphins called Encantados, or Enchanted, by the people who live near them in the region of the Amazon and Orinoco river...

The Man-Eating Tigers of Sundarbans

by Montgomery, Sy & Briggs, Eleanor

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The Snake Scientist

by Montgomery, Sy & Bishop, Nic

Discusses the work of Bob Mason and his efforts to study and protect snakes, particularly red-sided garter snakes.