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Sea turtles of Hawaiʻi

Title
Sea turtles of Hawaiʻi / Patrick Ching.
Author
Ching, Patrick, 1962-
Publication
Honolulu : University of Hawai'i Press, [2001], ©2001.

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Description
55 pages : color illustrations; 23 x 26 cm
Summary
  • "Enter the world of the honu, Hawai'i's beloved green sea turtle. Revered by Hawaiians since ancient times, and playing an important role in their culture, these turtles were reduced to dangerously low numbers by commercial fishing before gaining protection as a threatened species under federal law.".
  • "Born and raised in Hawai'i, author Patrick Ching has long admired these turtles that "fly through the sea." As a ranger for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ching studied the honu closely, living within the turtles' nesting grounds on the remote Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. This book, written for readers of all ages, includes fascinating information on the natural history of the sea turtle species that occur in Hawaiian waters.
  • It is generously illustrated with excellent photographs and Ching's own illustrations. The author's primary focus is on life history, breeding biology, and conservation of the honu, Hawai'i's most prominent sea turtle."--BOOK JACKET.
Subject
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 55).
ISBN
0824824342 (alk. paper)
LCCN
2001027911
OCLC
  • 46952288
  • ocm46952288
  • SCSB-4232015
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries