Voyage of the turtle : in pursuit of the Earth's last dinosaur / Carl Safina.

The story of an ancient sea turtle and what its survival says about our future. The decline of sea turtles in Pacific waters and their surprising recovery in the Atlantic illuminate what can go both wrong and right from human interventions, and teach us lessons that can be applied to restore health...

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Main Author: Safina, Carl, 1955-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Holt, 2006.
Edition:1st ed.
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