{"product_id":"great-penguin-rescue-40-000-penguins-a-devastating-oil-spill-and-the-inspiring-story-of-the-worlds-largest-animal-rescue-paperback","title":"Great Penguin Rescue: 40,000 Penguins, a Devastating Oil Spill, and the Inspiring Story of the World's Largest Animal Rescue - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDyan Denapoli\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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 \u003c\/p\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.3 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 16, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50326907191533,"sku":"9781439148181","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/ha7VpFssHk9781439148181.webp?v=1784872481","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/great-penguin-rescue-40-000-penguins-a-devastating-oil-spill-and-the-inspiring-story-of-the-worlds-largest-animal-rescue-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}