{"product_id":"saving-turtles-a-kids-guide-to-helping-endangered-creatures-paperback","title":"Saving Turtles: A Kid's Guide to Helping Endangered Creatures - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSue Carstairs\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eA behind-the-scenes look at a hospital for severely injured turtles.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Turtles have been around for 220 million years -- longer than dinosaurs. But now their time might be running out. And their biggest threat is us! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e There are more than 300 species worldwide and half of these are threatened with extinction. Freshwater, marine and land turtles all face the same threats, whether it is habitat loss, pollution, harvesting by the pet trade or road and fishing fatalities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In this fully illustrated book, veterinarian Dr. Sue Carstairs reveals what steps young readers can take to help turtles that they might find injured at the side of the road or next to waterways. When injured turtles are brought into her hospital needing medical attention, Carstairs describes the amazing behind-the-scenes workings of how she repairs shattered shells, broken jaws and injured skulls, nursing severely injured turtles back to health. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Topics covered in \u003ci\u003eSaving Turtles\u003c\/i\u003e include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e A behind-the-scenes look at the medical procedures used to heal injured turtles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e How eggs are harvested, incubated and hatched\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Raising and releasing baby turtles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Tagging and tracking turtles in the wild\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Conservation efforts worldwide to save some species from extinction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Steps you can take to help turtles survive.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Sue Carstairs, B.Sc., DVM, is a veterinarian and the Executive and Medical Director at the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre, a registered charity located in Peterborough, Ontario. She was awarded the Order of Ontario in 2020 for her work in turtle conservation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 8.9 x 8.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47457073037490,"sku":"9780228105176","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/9282f2cad033f380cb4db5807c23acbd.webp?v=1778876088","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/saving-turtles-a-kids-guide-to-helping-endangered-creatures-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}