TY  - BOOK
AU  - Markle,Sandra
TI  - The great shark rescue: saving the whale sharks 
T2  - Sandra Markle's science discoveries
SN  - 9781541510418
PY  - 2020///]
CY  - Minneapolis
PB  - Millbrook Press, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc.
KW  - Whale shark
KW  - Juvenile literature
KW  - Sharks
KW  - Conservation
KW  - Endangered species
KW  - Instructional and educational works
KW  - lcgft
KW  - Illustrated works
N1  - 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
N2  - 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?
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