The great shark rescue : saving the whale sharks /
Markle, Sandra,
The great shark rescue : saving the whale sharks / Sandra Markle. - 48 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 x 26 cm - Sandra Markle's science discoveries . - Markle, Sandra. Sandra Markle's science discoveries. .
Includes bibliographical references (page 45) and index.
Trapped! -- Whale sharks in trouble -- A mysterious life -- Oceans of problems -- Safe havens -- Ocean detective tools -- Rescued! -- Great whites need help too -- Author's note -- You know? -- Timeline.
Presents the story of whale sharks-- the largest fish on the planet. Facing threats from commercial fishing as well as climate change, they were categorized as endangered in 2016. Despite the marine sanctuaries set aside to protect whale sharks, their population is still decreasing. These gentle giants may be accidentally caught in fishing nets, fished by poachers, or hit by a ship's propeller. But new conservation methods, which include enlisting volunteers to spot them as well as tagging and remotely following them--are giving experts hope. Can volunteers and scientists help save the world's biggest fish before it's too late?
9781541510418 1541510410
2018038332
Whale shark--Juvenile literature.
Sharks--Conservation--Juvenile literature.
Sharks--Juvenile literature.
Endangered species--Conservation--Juvenile literature.
Instructional and educational works.
Illustrated works.
The great shark rescue : saving the whale sharks / Sandra Markle. - 48 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 x 26 cm - Sandra Markle's science discoveries . - Markle, Sandra. Sandra Markle's science discoveries. .
Includes bibliographical references (page 45) and index.
Trapped! -- Whale sharks in trouble -- A mysterious life -- Oceans of problems -- Safe havens -- Ocean detective tools -- Rescued! -- Great whites need help too -- Author's note -- You know? -- Timeline.
Presents the story of whale sharks-- the largest fish on the planet. Facing threats from commercial fishing as well as climate change, they were categorized as endangered in 2016. Despite the marine sanctuaries set aside to protect whale sharks, their population is still decreasing. These gentle giants may be accidentally caught in fishing nets, fished by poachers, or hit by a ship's propeller. But new conservation methods, which include enlisting volunteers to spot them as well as tagging and remotely following them--are giving experts hope. Can volunteers and scientists help save the world's biggest fish before it's too late?
9781541510418 1541510410
2018038332
Whale shark--Juvenile literature.
Sharks--Conservation--Juvenile literature.
Sharks--Juvenile literature.
Endangered species--Conservation--Juvenile literature.
Instructional and educational works.
Illustrated works.