The odyssey of KP2 : an orphan seal, a marine biologist, and the fight to save a species / Terrie M. Williams.
By: Williams, Terrie M.
Material type: TextPublisher: New York : Penguin Press, 2012Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. [271]-273) and index.Description: xvi, 283 p. : ill., map ; 25 cm.ISBN: 9781594203398; 1594203393.Subject(s): Williams, Terrie M | KP2 (Seal) | Hawaiian monk seal -- Conservation | Wildlife rehabilitation -- Hawaii | Rare mammals -- Hawaii | Human-animal relationships -- Hawaii | Marine biodiversity conservation | Wildlife conservation -- Hawaii | Endangered species -- HawaiiDDC classification: 599.79/23Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Two Weeks | Davenport Library Circulating Collection | Print-Circulating | 599.7923 W675 2012 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 34284003138062 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [271]-273) and index.
pt. 1. Destiny. Birth ; Explorations ; First steps ; Growth ; Discovery ; Stolen child -- pt. 2. Passages. Journeys ; LA landings ; Sealebrity ; Mele Kalikimaka ; Maui wauwie ; The lost seals -- pt. 3. Survival. Instinct and intelligence ; Breath by breath ; Killer appetites ; The social seal ; A roof above ; Mother's Day ; The hand of man ; Wild waters ; The voice of the ocean ; Aloha hoa.
Bringing the contemporary environmental landscape to life, "The Odyssey of KP2" is also the heartwarming portrait of a Hawaiian monk seal whose unforgettable personality never falters, even as his fate hangs in the balance.
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