Examines sixty rare and endangered animals throughout the world with full-color photographs and brief text on mountain gorillas, red wolves, sea otters, black rhinoceros, snow leopards, Asian elephants, Sumatran orangutans, and other species.

Manatees are docile, large sea mammals who are eaten in some parts of the world, feared in others, and adored in still others. But human encroachment, disease, environmental hazards, and being hunted, among many other issues, are causing their numbers to decline. In Manatee Scientists, readers meet three scientists working very hard in three different parts of the world to save the manatee. Get an eye-opening, close-up view of their far-flung expeditions...

This videodisc presents the discussion of keeping wild creatures in captivity.

A firsthand account of the lives of captive killer whales by one of SeaWorld's most experienced orca trainers and the star of Blackfish argues that their needs are not met in captivity and traces advocacy efforts comparing the lives of free and captive orcas.