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Conservationists from around the world share their stories of saving endangered wildlife.

 


The New Ivory Wars

African elephants are in crisis: poaching has reached levels not seen in decades. Major media outlets such as National Geographic and The New York Times are covering the story. Read the latest. Some of the last big tuskers gather in Tsavo, Kenya. A single large tusk sold on the local black market can bring $6,000, enough to support an unskilled Kenyan worker for ten years. Photo: Brent Stirton/National Geographic

Penguins:
Natural History
and Conservation
Penguins, among the most delightful creatures in the world, are also among the most vulnerable. The fragile status of most penguin populations today mirrors the troubled condition of the southern oceans, as well as larger marine conservation problems: climate change, pollution, and fisheries mismanagement.

Penguins, a new book from 2012 Wildlife Conservation Expo guest speaker Pablo Borboroglu, along with P. Dee Boersma, presents the most current knowledge on each of the eighteen penguin species and information about current conservation efforts. This beautifully illustrated book has just been nominated for a National Book Award.

Learn more and place an order for Penguins
 
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