Nic Bishop

A baby koala wakes up hungry in the shade of a eucalyptus tree and crawls over his sleeping mother on a day of new discoveries and encounters.

Full color photographs and easy-to-follow text profile different types of lizards, with information about their habitat, physical characteristics, diet, and survival skills.

Text and photographs introduce readers to different types of snakes, their characteristics and behaviour and why some snakes are poisonous. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.

"Few animals are more impressive than elephants. They are by far the biggest of all land animals. And yet, elephants are more than mighty. They are sensitive and intelligent creatures who live in large, caring family societies run by females. They have extraordinary senses and communicate in complex ways that scientists are only now starting to understand. Elephants play an essential role in the delicate African and Asian ecosystems. Today, elephant...

Introduces the appearance, habitat, behavior, and life cycle of lizards.

While his mother is off fishing for food, baby Rockhopper penguin wanders off and almost becomes a meal for a hungry skua--but luckily papa penguin drives off the predator.

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 birds-the largest and most unusual parrots on earth-have suffered devastating population loss. Now, on an island refuge with the last of the species, New Zealand's National Kakapo Recovery Team is working to restore the kakapo population. With the help of fourteen humans who share a single hut and...

The story of Cathy Forster's experiences as a member of a team of paleontologists who went on an expedition to the island of Madagascar in 1998 to search for fossil birds.

A pale, spotted, almost cloud-like coat makes the snow leopard uncannily invisible in its rocky mountain habitat. Author Sy Montgomery and photographer Nic Bishop accompany conservationist Tom McCarthy and his team as they travel to Mongolia's Altai Mountains to gather data about snow leopard populations in an attempt to save this endangered species.

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