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What is life like for a group of orphaned raccoon siblings, born in the attic of a home, as they experience life at a raccoon rehabilitation center in California? This photo-packed series explores the stories and science behind animal sanctuaries, including all of the ups and downs that go along with caring for wild raccoons away from their natural element. Includes full-color photos, graphics, and maps.
At WildCare in San Rafael,...
At WildCare in San Rafael,...
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Persnickety Press, an imprint of WunderMill, inc
Pub. Date
[2022].
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English
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Orphan chicks Swoop and Soar lose their nest during a powerful storm and Raptor biologist Janie Veltkamp helps to save the young chicks by finding them a new family of osprey parents who lost their chicks in the storm.
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Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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Presents the true story of a young short-eared owl who became lost in the North Sea and landed on an oil rig, where it was cared for by the riggers and handed over to the Scottish SPCA, who later returned it to the wild.
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Persnickety Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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The true story of Beauty the eagle's rescue and rehabilitation. Beauty has been featured on Nat Geo WILD TV's Unlikely Animal Friends, in the National Wildlife Federation's Ranger Rick magazine, and on the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) EngineerGirl website.
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Dawn Publications
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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"When an owl chooses to make her nest in a dangerous location, the eggs are rescued by a bird rehabilitation specialist. Miraculously, one of the eggs hatches, and the owlet becomes an education bird--an ambassador for his species. This true story is about preservation, rehabilitation, and most of all, friendship"--
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Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"When Chhouk, an Asian elephant calf, was found, he was alone, underweight, and had a severe foot injury. Conservationist Nick Marx of Wildlife Alliance rescued the baby elephant. With help from the Cambodian Forestry Administration, the Cambodian School of Prosthetics and Orthotics, and an elephant named Lucky, Nick nursed Chhouk back to health and made him an artificial foot. One of the first animals to ever be fitted with a prosthetic, Chhouk helped...
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Arbordale Publishing
Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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"Even powerful birds of prey can get sick or hurt. When that happens, animal helpers at raptor centers come to the rescue! Dedicated staff treats injured, sick, and orphaned animals. They return the birds to their native environment or find forever homesat education and raptor centers for those that can't survive in the wild. Follow along in this photographic journal as staff and volunteers come together to care for these remarkable birds."--
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Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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"In 2002, a young orca was discovered in Puget Sound near Seattle, Washington -- lost, starving, alone and 300 miles away from her home waters in Canada. Six months later, the orca, named Springer, was rescued, rehabilitated and reunited with her pod near the north end of Vancouver Island. It was the first successful orca rescue and reunion in history! Now, Springer's complete story is told in a kid-friendly narrative, accompanied by evocative watercolour...
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