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2) The seals
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Discusses the characteristics, habits, and endangered species of sea lions, fur seals, walruses, and true seals.
3) The gorilla
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Discusses what gorillas are, why they are endangered, what their current status is, and what is being done to help them. Includes Internet links to Web sites related to gorillas.
4) Acid rain
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Discusses the history and causes of acid rain, its effects on the environment and human health, and what can be done about it.
10) Ocean pollution
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Discusses the problem of ocean pollution humans have caused by dumping mustard gas, arsenic, mercury, raw sewage, plastic, and other things dangerous to marine life and ultimately to the top of the food chain, human beings.
11) Oil spills
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Describes how oil spills occur, how they affect the environment, and how they can be cleaned up and prevented.
13) Operation turtle
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The story of the world's turtles and the struggle to save them from extinction told from the viewpoints of three people--a biologist, a person whose livelyhood is threatened by plans to convert a beach into a nature reserve, and a writer.
15) Ozone
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Discusses the nature and necessity of ozone in relation to the global environment and air pollution, and examines the greenhouse effect and ways to prevent it.
16) Population
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Considers the global consequences of continued population growth and the various options for dealing with its impact on the environment and natural resources.
17) Project whale
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Walter Coleman takes six tourists on his boat to observe the gray whales giving birth in a protected lagoon. Similar fictional vignettes combined with factual information focus on the behavior and endangered situation of several species of whales.
18) Rivers and lakes
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Alerts the reader to the dangers of surface water pollution and the global imperative to keep these waters fresh.
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