Carl Safina's werk verkent de ingewikkelde relatie tussen de mensheid en de natuurlijke wereld. Hij duikt in de diepgaande verbindingen die ons aan het wild verbinden, vaak met een focus op de oceanen en hun bewoners. Safina bezit een opmerkelijk talent om wetenschappelijk inzicht te verweven met een diepe waardering voor de ethische en emotionele aspecten van natuurbescherming. Zijn werk daagt lezers uit om hun plaats in het mondiale ecosysteem te overwegen en hoe we een meer harmonieuze co-existentie met andere soorten kunnen bevorderen.
A well-respected conservationist takes readers around the world where he explores the lives of animals, focusing on their profound capacity for perception, thought and emotion and providing a thoughtful examination of how animals truly think and feel.
A middle-grade nonfiction adaptation of Carl Safina's New York Times bestseller Beyond Words, which weaves decades of field observations about elephants and whales into an intimate look at animal behavior and consciousness. Follow researcher Carl Safina as he treks with a herd of elephants across the Kenyan landscape, then travel with him to the Pacific Northwest to track and monitor whales in their ocean home. Along the way, find out more about the interior lives of these giants of land and sea—how they play, how they fight, and how they communicate with one another, and sometimes with us, too. Weaving decades of field research with exciting new discoveries about the brain and featuring astonishing photographs taken by the author, Beyond Words: What Elephants and Whales Think and Feel gives readers an intimate and extraordinary look at what makes these animals different from us, but more important, what makes us all similar.
The narrative combines adventure and scientific inquiry as the author, a scientist and fisherman, undertakes a global exploration of the oceans, from coasts to abyssal depths. Through this journey, he uncovers truths about the changing seas, blending personal experiences with political analysis and environmental themes. The work serves as both an odyssey and a pilgrimage, inviting readers to reflect on the intricate relationship between humanity and the marine world.
Focusing on the journey of an ancient sea turtle, this narrative explores the themes of survival and resilience in the face of environmental challenges. The author, an acclaimed writer and naturalist, weaves a tale that not only highlights the turtle's life but also reflects on the broader implications for humanity's future. Through this unique perspective, readers are invited to consider the interconnectedness of nature and the urgent need for conservation efforts.
The narrative explores the interconnectedness of environmental issues and social justice through the author's year-long journey between eastern Long Island and various global locations. Observing the natural world amid human impact, he addresses pressing environmental challenges while highlighting the influence of greed. Through his reflections, he raises critical questions about sustainability and offers a message of hope for the future.
We tend to think of culture as being exclusively human, but do animals have it too?
A young readers adaptation of the New York Times-bestselling book Beyond Words which focuses on consciousness and self-awareness in wolves and dogs. Eye-opening, wise, and filled with triumphant and heartbreaking stories about the wolf population at Yellowstone (as well as some personal anecdotes about dogs), Carl Safina's Beyond Words: What Wolves and Dogs Think and Feel accessibly explores the mysteries of animal thought and behavior for young readers. Weaving decades of field research with exciting new discoveries about the brain, and complete with astonishing photos, Beyond Words offers an extraordinary look at what makes these animals different from us, but more importantly, what makes them similar, namely, their feelings of joy, grief, anger, and love. These similarities between human and nonhuman consciousness and empathy allow the reader to reexamine how we interact with animals as well as how we see our own place in the world.
From New York Times bestselling author Carl Safina comes a young readers adaptation of the notable book Becoming Wild that explores community, culture, and belonging through chimpanzees, macaws, and sperm whales.
A moving account of raising, then freeing, an orphaned owl, whose lasting friendship with the author illuminates humanity's relationship with the world
A baby owl is rescued and rehabilitated and builds her own family in this tender and wise picture book