Description:The Great Penguin Rescue tells the extraordinary true story of the world's largest rescue of oiled animals.On June 23, 2000, a ship sank off the coast of South Africa, spilling 1,300 tons of oil, and threatening to kill 40,000 African penguins. Wildlife experts and 12,500 volunteers rushed to Cape Town to save this Vulnerable species from potential extinction. After laboring for three grueling months, 95% of the penguins were saved in what has been hailed as the world’s largest and most successful rescue of animals ever undertaken. The author, a penguin expert formerly with the New England Aquarium, served as a rehabilitation supervisor during this historic event. This remarkable rescue effort serves as a reminder that each one of us can make a difference.The Great Penguin Rescue was published by Simon & Schuster's Free Press imprint in October of 2010. It was selected as "One of the best sci-tech books of 2010" by Library Journal, was named a "Must-Read" book in the 2011 Massachusetts Book Awards, and was a Silver award winner in the 2011 Nautilus Book Awards. To learn more about the book, the author and her work, please visit www.thepenguinlady.com.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Great Penguin Rescue: 40,000 Penguins, a Devastating Oil Spill, and the Inspiring Story of the World's Largest Animal Rescue. To get started finding The Great Penguin Rescue: 40,000 Penguins, a Devastating Oil Spill, and the Inspiring Story of the World's Largest Animal Rescue, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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The Great Penguin Rescue: 40,000 Penguins, a Devastating Oil Spill, and the Inspiring Story of the World's Largest Animal Rescue
Description: The Great Penguin Rescue tells the extraordinary true story of the world's largest rescue of oiled animals.On June 23, 2000, a ship sank off the coast of South Africa, spilling 1,300 tons of oil, and threatening to kill 40,000 African penguins. Wildlife experts and 12,500 volunteers rushed to Cape Town to save this Vulnerable species from potential extinction. After laboring for three grueling months, 95% of the penguins were saved in what has been hailed as the world’s largest and most successful rescue of animals ever undertaken. The author, a penguin expert formerly with the New England Aquarium, served as a rehabilitation supervisor during this historic event. This remarkable rescue effort serves as a reminder that each one of us can make a difference.The Great Penguin Rescue was published by Simon & Schuster's Free Press imprint in October of 2010. It was selected as "One of the best sci-tech books of 2010" by Library Journal, was named a "Must-Read" book in the 2011 Massachusetts Book Awards, and was a Silver award winner in the 2011 Nautilus Book Awards. To learn more about the book, the author and her work, please visit www.thepenguinlady.com.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Great Penguin Rescue: 40,000 Penguins, a Devastating Oil Spill, and the Inspiring Story of the World's Largest Animal Rescue. To get started finding The Great Penguin Rescue: 40,000 Penguins, a Devastating Oil Spill, and the Inspiring Story of the World's Largest Animal Rescue, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.