From the Siberian permafrost to balmy California, scientists across the globe are working to resurrect all kinds of extinct animals, from ones that just left us to those that have been gone for many thousands of years. Their tools in this hunt are both fossils and cutting-edge genetic technologies. Some of these scientists are driven by sheer curiosity; others view the lost species as a powerful weapon in the fight to preserve rapidly changing ecosystems....

Discusses animals throughout history and in the present--those lost to extinction, ones thought to be lost but have been found, and those that are the focus of conservation efforts around the world.

"When animals die out, the last survivor is called an endling. Discover the moving story of the last passenger pigeon, how it came to extinction, and the scientists who cared for and studied it. Finally, learn what can be done to protect our incredible wildlife. This book includes a table of contents, glossary of keywords, index, author biography, sidebars, and info about other animals on the brink of extinction"--

"When animals die out, the last survivor is called an endling. Discover the moving story of the last heath hen, how it came to extinction, and the scientists who cared for and studied it. Finally, learn what can be done to protect our incredible wildlife. This book includes a table of contents, glossary of keywords, index, author biography, sidebars, and info about other animals on the brink of extinction"--

When Cave Boy wants a pet, he tries a woolly mammoth, a saber-toothed tiger, and a dodo bird, but none seems suitable.

"The Extincts are back and ... Lug is leaving? Fresh off their takedown of the nefarious Dr. Z, the Rescue Ops Acquisition Rangers need a bit of a break. Opening a zoo and gift shop seems like a great idea to Scratch, Martie, Quito, and Ursa, but Lug isn't so sure. Over in California, wildfires are raging and people need help, but can Lug save the day without his friends? When he joins a group of smokejumpers to help put out the fires, Lug starts...

Shares illustrations of animals that once roamed the Earth, including the coryphodon, megalodon, and macrauchenia.

A provocative look at the controversial new science of de-extinction and the ethical questions it raises.

"An interactive (complete with gatefolds!), large-format exploration of megafauna, the mostly-extinct class of ginormous animals that thrived during the Pleistocene era after the extinction of the dinosaurs. Meet a giant armored armadillo, a giant sloth, and the three megafauna still found on earth today-African Bush Elephant, Masai Giraffe, and the Blue Whale"--

"When animals die out, the last survivor is called an endling. Discover the moving story of the last yellow-tipped Oahu tree snail, how it came to extinction, and the scientists who cared for and studied it. Finally, learn what can be done to protect our incredible wildlife. This book includes a table of contents, glossary of keywords, index, author biography, sidebars, and info about other animals on the brink of extinction"--