Exploring Nature

The Sonoran Desert is one of the most unique and diverse places you'll ever visit. It plays host to more plant life than any other desert in the world, and is home to over 246 bird species and more than 120 mammals.

In Beastly Brains, Nancy Castaldo delves into the minds of animals and explores animal empathy, communication, tool use, and social societies through interviews and historical anecdotes. Researchers from Charles Darwin to Jane Goodall have spent years analyzing the minds of animals, and today's science is revolutionizing old theories and uncovering surprising similarities to our own minds. Humans are not alone in our ability to think.

With three hearts and blue blood, its gelatinous body unconstrained by jointed limbs or gravity, the octopus seems to be an alien, an inhabitant of another world. It’s baggy, boneless body sprouts eight arms covered with thousands of suckers—suckers that can taste as well as feel. The octopus also has the powers of a superhero: it can shape-shift, change color, squirt ink, pour itself through the tiniest of openings, or jet away through the sea faster than a swimmer can follow.

This audiobook is a comprehensive guide to the plumage, habits, and calls of birds found along the West Coast of America, catering to both novice birdwatchers and seasoned ornithologists. It also includes an introduction to birdwatching.

This southeastern birding companion is a helpful audiobook for bird lovers interested in the unique avifauna of the American Southeast. Ideal for hobbyist birdwatchers, wildlife enthusiasts, and expert ornithologists, this audio companion offers a thorough journey into the realm of bird recognition and appreciation through their distinctive calls.

Follow an adorable facility dog as she helps a child through a diagnosis of epilepsy. Facility dogs are specially trained to help kids through medical experiences—from lifting spirits, motivating movement, modeling the power of play, and more.

"Shark Safari: Exploring the Ocean's Shark Superstars" takes young listeners on a thrilling adventure with sibling explorers Jada and Tommy as they dive deep into the ocean to encounter some of the most incredible and mysterious creatures—the Shark Superstars.