{"product_id":"0547207131-project_seahorse","title":"Project Seahorse","description":"\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ethe Beady Black Eyes Of Two Seahorses Peek Out Of A Hiding Place In Coral Reef. Father Seahorse And His Mate Wrap Their Monkey—like Tails Around Small Branches Or Coral And Sway In The Surrent. A Tiny Shrimplike Creature Drifits Past The Male Seahorse's Trupet—shaped Snout. Zoop! Father Seahorse Slurps Up His Prey. He Needs All The Food He Can Get. Inside The Male's Bulging Pouch Is A Growing Brood Of Baby Seahorses.\u003c\/p\u003e\nschool Library Journal\n\u003cp\u003egr 4—8—project Seahorse Follows The Work Of Two Dedicated Scientists As They Explore The Life Cycle Of The Tiger Tail Seahorse And Forge Partnerships With The People Of Handumon In The Philippines To Save Its Habitat. A Full-page Color Map Places The Islands In Their Global Context And Shows The Range Of Seahorses, Animals That Scientists Know Little About. The Stunning Full-color Photographs Amplify The Descriptions Of The Creatures' Life Cycle As The Male Receives The Eggs From The Female And Nurtures Them To Maturity In His Brood Pouch. Dangers To Their Survival Appear Not Only From Marine Predators But Also From Unsustainable Practices Such As Blast-fishing And Bottom Trawling, Two Techniques That Damage And Destroy Coral Reefs. By Showing The Scientists At Work With Local Villagers And Leaders As Well As Regional And National Government Representatives, The Author Stresses The Importance Of Community-based Conservation. The Photographs Of Village Children Replanting Mangrove Trees And Posing On The Project Seahorse Boat Reveal How Involved The Local People Became. This Book Is A Great Addition To Any Collection And Perfect For Seahorse, Coral Reef, Or Marine-conservation Assignments.—frances E. Millhouser, Formerly At Chantilly Regional Library, Fairfax County, Va\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCategories:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChildren's Books\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrowing Up \u0026amp; Facts of Life\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eFriendship, Social Skills \u0026amp; School Life\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Used - Good","offer_id":47673208897726,"sku":"0547207131-4","price":27.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0640\/9689\/5166\/files\/714in5A5f6L.jpg?v=1781722446","url":"https:\/\/shop.sustainablebooks.com\/products\/0547207131-project_seahorse","provider":"Sustainable Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}