Tracking Tortoises: The Mission to Save a Galápagos Giant

By Kate Messner

Book Overview

The Gal pagos Islands were named for the amazing giant tortoises that live there--but these incredible reptiles are endangered. They live only on the Gal pagos Islands, located in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Ecuador. And they face threats from humans as well as from Earth's warming climate. Discovered in 1535, Gal pagos giant tortoises were brought to museums and zoos and even used as a food source for hungry sailors, which caused massive declines in population. Now scientists are working to protect these tortoises. By tracking migration trails, monitoring nests, and even raising tortoise hatchlings, scientists hope to ensure the survival of the Gal pagos giant tortoise.

Join author Kate Messner and photographer Jake Messner on a journey to the Gal pagos Islands to see these magnificent creatures up close and discover how cutting-edge technology is helping scientists to study and protect them.

Scan QR codes to see the scientists in action

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1541596110
• ISBN13: 9781541596115
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: Millbrook Press (Tm)
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.9" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 9 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 9