Diane Morgan

Secrets of the Manatee (eBook, ePUB)

An Insider''s Guide to Florida's Most Iconic Marine Mammal

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Secrets of the Manatee offers a fascinating look at Florida's most mysterious marine creature. Floating just below the surface of the water, manatees have remained largely unknown and misunderstood by humans. Now, their very survival depends on a delicate balance between human interference and conservation. This book is written for people who care about manatees, who want to learn about them, and, ultimately, who want to save them.

This book explores the evolutionary history and fascinating biology of the manatee, asking questions such as, why do they have solid bones and marching molars? Big tummies but no blubber? Lots of friends and no enemies? And other queries like, are manatees invasive? Do they speak or squeak? Why do they have whiskers? Are they dangerous? How can we help them thrive again? This book answers these-and many more-questions about this very special mammal.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Pineapple Press
• Seitenzahl: 136
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781683343493
• Artikelnr.: 67366073

Autorenporträt

Diane Morgan has written or over 42 books, mostly on dogs (she is a five-time winner of the Maxwell Award for Dog Writing) but also Eastern religions, horses, cats, and gemstones. She's an active volunteer with the Save the Manatee Club, Sirenian International, and a manatee docent at the Manatee Observation and Education Center in Fort Pierce, Florida. She was also a member of the Manatee Project at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute. She has experience with hands-on manatee rescue and helped Dr. Beth Brady of the Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium on her dissertation research. When not with the manatees, she is an English Professor at Indian River State College.