Tilbury House Publishers
ISBN: 1668944855 |
Chasing Guano The Discovery of a Penguin Supercolony By Helen Taylor When scientist Heather Lynch came across a satellite image of the Antarctic Peninsula's remote Danger Islands streaked with pink, she knew exactly what she was looking at. . . . Poop—guano, to be more specific—and a lot of it. The culprit, she suspected, was a previously unnoticed colony of penguins. A big one. And their favorite food appeared to be pink krill. For a closer look, Heather built a team for an expedition to the Danger Islands, an area notorious for its unpredictable sea ice. Their mission was to count the penguins, determine how long ago the colony was established, and make a case for protecting their habitat from overfishing and other threats. Join Heather and her team on a fascinating exploration of these remote islands as they discover a “supercolony” home to one of the world’s largest populations of Adélie penguins. Features team photos from the expedition! |
Praise for Chasing Guano
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selection |
A California Reading Association Eureka! Honor Book |
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"A stimulating tale of how poop led to a scientific scoop." —Kirkus Reviews |
A Blueberry Honor Book for excellence in environmental literature |