The Great Giraffe Rescue
Saving the Nubian Giraffes
by Sandra Markle
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Pub Date 04 Apr 2023 | Archive Date 31 May 2023
Lerner Publishing Group, Millbrook Press ™
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Description
After oil was discovered in Murchison Falls National Park in Uganda, which was home to nearly all the country's Nubian giraffes, conservationists knew they had to do something. So in 2015, they hatched a plan to move some of these animals, which are critically endangered, across a river to safer territory. But there was no bridge and giraffes can't swim. The solution involved transporting the world's tallest land animal by truck and by barge. Follow along as Sandra Markle tells the story of this unusual—and successful—rescue effort!
Advance Praise
"A welcome example of human efforts to salvage what's left of the natural world."—Kirkus Reviews
"A welcome example of human efforts to salvage what's left of the natural world."—Kirkus Reviews
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781728443218 |
| PRICE | $33.32 (USD) |
| PAGES | 40 |
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Featured Reviews
Myra Z, Educator
Short chapters with catchy titles, an attractive and colorful format, large photos, and well-written text combine to make The Great Giraffe Rescue: Saving the Nubian Giraffes an engrossing read. Readers learn how these giraffes were declining in numbers and were further threatened by. companies drilling for oil in their surroundings. To turn this around, conservation efforts began to transport them to more supportive environments and to create multiple groups of giraffes in several settings. An uplifting, well-told, and informative true story by author Sandra Markle.
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