Loggerhead Turtle (Paperback)

Langue : anglais

Edité par Independently Published, 2025

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Paperback. Loggerhead Turtle: Survival, Migration, and the Fight to Protect a Vanishing Giant is an in-depth exploration of one of the ocean's most enduring and misunderstood mariners. Tracing the journey of the loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) from its ancient evolutionary origins to its uncertain future in a rapidly changing world, this book blends science, storytelling, and conservation to reveal the remarkable life of a species shaped by time and tide.Through twelve carefully structured chapters, readers are guided from prehistoric oceans and fossil evidence to modern nesting beaches, vast migratory routes, and the hidden "lost years" spent drifting across open seas. The book examines the loggerhead's powerful anatomy, complex navigation systems, feeding strategies, and reproductive cycles, revealing how millions of years of evolution produced a creature uniquely adapted for endurance and survival.Equally central is an unflinching examination of the threats loggerheads now face. From natural predators and disease to escalating human pressures such as fisheries bycatch, plastic pollution, coastal development, and climate change, the book shows how ancient survival strategies are being overwhelmed by modern challenges. Scientific research, satellite tracking, and field studies illuminate both the scale of decline and the urgency of action.Yet this is not only a story of loss. The book highlights global conservation efforts, international protections, community-led success stories, and emerging technologies that offer genuine hope. It emphasizes the vital role of science, policy, and individual responsibility in safeguarding nesting beaches, restoring marine habitats, and reshaping human interactions with the ocean.Ultimately, Loggerhead Turtle is a call for coexistence. By understanding the loggerhead's role as a keystone species and indicator of ocean health, readers come to see that saving this vanishing giant is inseparable from protecting the future of the seas themselves. In telling the story of one species, the book invites a broader reflection on humanity's relationship with the natural world-and the choices that will determine what survives the tides of tomorrow. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. …

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Titre
Loggerhead Turtle (Paperback)
Auteur
Sarah Summerfield
Éditeur
Independently Published
Année de publication
2025
État de l'article
new
Reliure
Paperback
Langue
anglais
ISBN à 13 chiffres
9798241574497

CitiRetail

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