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Far From Land: The Mysterious Lives of Seabirds–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

It’s not often that we have the opportunity to glimpse the home life of albatrosses, nor of any seabird species. Where does the female Emperor Penguin go after she has produced that one egg and handed it over to the male for incubation? Technology to the rescue! What about incubation shifts? Bruce Pearson is the book illustrator.

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Turtles of the World: A Guide To Every Family–A Book Review by a Turtle Lover

10,000 Birds

At the very least appreciated for their hard-shell adaptation, the way they quietly survive in ponds, rivers, oceans, islands, forests, even, for a few species, deserts, and, if you are of a certain age, their cultural depiction as ninja warriors. Or that tortoises and terrapins are considered part of the turtle family.

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