Beautiful Extinction: An Illustrated Guide to the World's Endangered Animals

"These beautiful creatures are all fighting for their survival." - Millie Marotta

Can you imagine a day when,
there are no more giraffes in the world?
The sea otters that love to float while holding hands have also disappeared?
There are no slow-moving Bactrian camels in the desert?
The cute pangolins curled up in a ball are gone from Taiwan's mountains and forests?
The species extinction crisis is actually closer and more rapid than we imagine.

The humphead wrasse, which feeds on poisonous starfish to protect coral ecosystems,
The okapi, somewhat like a horse and somewhat like a deer, also known as the African unicorn,
The adorable Ili pika, which loves to play hide-and-seek and seems to have stepped out of a fairytale picture book...
These wonderful and unique fantastical creatures,
could also vanish completely from our world in the blink of an eye.

From the oceans to the forests, from mountain peaks to the Arctic tundra,
Many precious creatures you know or have never heard of,
are actually silently facing the threat of extinction in some corner of the earth.
Deforestation, climate change, poaching, bacterial infections, accidental bycatch by fishing boats...
What difficulties are they facing?
And what can we do to help them?
Let's follow Millie Marotta's wonderful illustrations, scientific knowledge, and engaging stories,
to learn about these beautiful endangered animals,
and join the ranks of those protecting them!