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The chronicles of a turtle-challenged marriage, in which the unsuspecting bride first thinks the groom's obsession with turtles is--apart from being cute--ancient history. Then she too becomes a "turtle lover" and co-owner of 14 turtles.
Describes different kinds of turtles, tortoises, and sea turtles and the endangered status of some species.
Briefly describes the people, geography, government, religion, language, customs, and lifestyles of Costa Rica.
The 1st ed. includes an index to v. 28-36 of St. Nicholas.
Discusses turtles and tortoises including their evolution and life cycle, hunting and poaching, collecting turtles, habitat destruction, and their future.
In July 1993 a remarkable group of ecologists, conservationists, land managers, government officials, & policy-makers representing 25 nations gathered at Purchase, New York, to attend a conference devoted to the conservation, restoration, & management of tortoises & turtles. Offering just a glimpse of the troubled conservation status of the world's 270-plus species of tortoises & turtles, the 77 papers & summary reports (as well as abstracts of presented posters) included in the proceedings represent the combined efforts of more than 130 authors & 35 reviewers. The material presented in this 494-page volume, organized by the major subject areas of the 1993 conference, roughly corresponds to ...