{"product_id":"great-penguin-rescue-40000-penguins-a-devastating-oil-spill-and-the-inspiring-story-of-the-worlds-largest-animal-rescue-9781439148181","title":"Great Penguin Rescue: 40,000 Penguins, a Devastating Oil Spill, and the Inspiring Story of the World's Largest Animal Rescue","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe heartwarming true story of a dedicated team--including renowned penguin expert Dyan deNapoli--who saved over 40,000 African penguins from an environmental disaster, showcasing the power of wildlife conservation and human compassion.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn June 23, 2000, the iron ore carrier MV \u003ci\u003eTreasure \u003c\/i\u003efoundered off the coast of Cape Town, South Africa, spilling 1,300 tons of oil into the ocean and contaminating the habitat of 75,000 penguins--thus threatening to decimate 41 percent of the world's population of African penguins. A massive rescue effort was launched, with penguin expert Dyan deNapoli--better known as The Penguin Lady--serving as a rehabilitation supervisor. By the end of a grueling, but ultimately rewarding, three months, she and her fellow volunteers had de-oiled, nursed back to health, and released into the wild nearly all of the affected birds. \u003ci\u003eThe Great Penguin Rescue \u003c\/i\u003eis the extraordinary and heartwarming true story of the world's largest and most successful wildlife rescue and a moving portrait of these captivating birds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dyan Denapoli\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Free Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/16\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.30w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439148181\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDyan deNapoli has worked closely with penguins at Boston's New England Aquarium and in the wild for fifteen years. She has been featured as a penguin expert on several television and radio programs, was hired as the content reviewer for three books about penguins, and authored the Penguin chapter for the \u003ci\u003eNew Book of Knowledge\u003c\/i\u003e encyclopedia. In addition to acting as a guest lecturer on cruises to the Galapagos Islands and Antarctica, she has been a presenter at national and international professional conferences. To date, she has taught approximately 250,000 people in the US and abroad about penguins. She is a member of the National Marine Educators Association, Grub Street writing center, and currently serves as president of the Home-based Businesswomen's Network. She lives beside a pond on Boston's North Shore and her website can be found at PenguinLady.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Free Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45026734669939,"sku":"9781439148181","price":21.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_090c38ec-1259-4636-a4c7-b4f9f5b0ba50.jpg?v=1779468625","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/great-penguin-rescue-40000-penguins-a-devastating-oil-spill-and-the-inspiring-story-of-the-worlds-largest-animal-rescue-9781439148181","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}