. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. BOOK MARKET armored reptiles emerge from the ocean to fling sand wildly about on some remote, untamed ; So Sea Turtles of the World begins. Perrine intends not only to educate readers about sea turtle origins, biology and behavior, but also to enlighten them, move them in a way that makes conservation seem less of a political or cultural mindset and more of a necessity. And the pictures do just that. Turning each page becomes a pleasure as you flip from a photograph of a "green turtle hatch
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. BOOK MARKET armored reptiles emerge from the ocean to fling sand wildly about on some remote, untamed ; So Sea Turtles of the World begins. Perrine intends not only to educate readers about sea turtle origins, biology and behavior, but also to enlighten them, move them in a way that makes conservation seem less of a political or cultural mindset and more of a necessity. And the pictures do just that. Turning each page becomes a pleasure as you flip from a photograph of a "green turtle hatchling" gliding peacefully in a sea of shimmering blue to a female olive ridley as she "excavates the egg chamber of her nest on an arribada beach in Costa ; Sea Turtles of the World does not come short with text to back up the amazing photography. The writing is true to its intent to teach the past, present and future of the sea turtle in an interesting and positive light. According to Perrine, the evolutionary beginnings of the turtle remain a mystery. Yet the oldest fossils found of the marine turtle date to 208-145 million years ago — from the Jurassic period. A "families and species" section in the book serves as a detailed index for the seven species of sea turtles — green sea turtle, loggerhead turtle, hawksbill turtle, olive ridley turtle, Kemp's ridley turtle, Australian flatback turtle and the leatherback turtle. Perinne provides tips and cautions for watching sea turtles from land and water. Taking care not to disturb them, "observers are treated to a rare glimpse into the lives of these fascinating survivors from the Age of Dinosaurs," he relates. • OH NO! HANNAH'S SWAMP IS CHANGING, by Marilyn Barrett-O'Leary, with illustrations by Catherine Kiffe. 2002. Louisiana Sea Grant, Baton Rouge, LA 70803. 30 pages. Paperback, $10. Oh No! Hannah's Swamp is Changing inspires a new outlook on the natural world as well as that of chi
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