Chasing the Turtle: A 200 Million Year Journey
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Chasing the Turtle: A 200 Million Year Journey
14.99 €
Leatherback sea turtles are incredible creatures, as if they came out of ancient legends. Their ancestors plied the oceans more than 200 million years ago, during the time of the dinosaurs. They adapted to the most inhospitable and harsh conditions and learned to overcome gigantic distances from tropical regions to the Arctic Circle, navigating by an internal compass and the Earth's magnetic field. They can withstand lower temperatures than most fish and dive deeper than whales and seals. But today, the fate of this resilient species depends largely on humans.
Only two species of leatherback turtle survived the Pleistocene and the Ice Age. And only one of them survived. So the modern leatherback turtle managed to survive the conditions that destroyed all other representatives of its family about a million years ago. Karl Safina follows the migration routes of sea turtles - from California to Canada and the most remote beaches of Papua New Guinea.
As you read this book, you will embark on a fascinating journey through the waters of our planet, where the drama of the lives of turtles, swordfish, sharks, whales, and people unfolds. On this journey, you will meet one of the most amazing creatures that inhabit our planet, and also learn how the oceans are changing and how this affects nature and humans.
Only two species of leatherback turtle survived the Pleistocene and the Ice Age. And only one of them survived. So the modern leatherback turtle managed to survive the conditions that destroyed all other representatives of its family about a million years ago. Karl Safina follows the migration routes of sea turtles - from California to Canada and the most remote beaches of Papua New Guinea.
As you read this book, you will embark on a fascinating journey through the waters of our planet, where the drama of the lives of turtles, swordfish, sharks, whales, and people unfolds. On this journey, you will meet one of the most amazing creatures that inhabit our planet, and also learn how the oceans are changing and how this affects nature and humans.
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