Nature Nonfiction

The incredible true story of a friendship so strong that it crosses the globe! You will love the inspiring tale of Gobi, a lost dog who kept pace with an ultramarathon runner, Dion Leonard, across a vast desert. Follow their unlikely friendship through the challenges of a race and Dion's struggle to bring Gobi home for good.

The ocean ecosystem is huge, covering most of our planet. Countless animals and plants live there. So what difference could the loss of one animal species make? Follow the chain reaction, and discover how important sea otters are.

Spiders are nothing to fear! Even though they are carnivores and hunt all sorts of bugs, many spiders cannot harm humans. Spiders can only eat their prey by using their venom to liquefy a bug's insides—in other words, they make bugshakes! Follow along to learn more about common spider mealtime habits.

Dark, quiet places like barns are these owls' favorite hideouts. Just don't disturb barn owls, or they'll hiss and shriek! Learn more about these pale nighttime hunters.

This audiobook names and describes the offspring of a jaguar, poison arrow frog, macaw, capybara, gibbon, sloth, anteater, and boa constrictor.

Learn about penguins and their chicks.

Swim along with beluga whales in the Arctic Ocean! These unique creatures love to talk. Learn what they eat and how they live in the big blue ocean.

Flitter and flutter! It’s a pretty butterfly! Young listeners will get the fast facts on these colorful insects, including butterfly body parts, habitats, life cycles, and why they are important to the environment.

You're swimming in the ocean when you see a fin cutting through the water toward you. Shark! Although they have the upperhand in their watery home, some people have encountered shark attacks and have lived to show their scars. These true stories detail the amazing events of people who endured a shark attack and survived.

Great white, bull, and tiger sharks are some of today’s most talked-about sharks. But have you met the sharks of yesterday? Each prehistoric shark had its own amazing—and sometimes strange—features. The scissor-tooth shark had teeth in a spiral shape. The giant megalodon was about three times the size of a great white. One small prehistoric shark had a big dorsal fin in the shape of an ironing board!

The award-winning creator of popular survival stories turns his attention to his own real life adventures in Minnesota and Alaska as he prepares for the grueling Iditarod sled dog race.

Polar bears roam the Arctic tundra searching for food. Find out how these cold weather bears stay warm and survive in their frigid environment. Learn what polar bears eat, how they care for their young, and more in Polar Bears Are Awesome.

Los loros no solo imitan el habla humana. Estas coloridas y pícaras aves suelen aparearse de por vida y algunas llegan a vivir más de 90 años. Aprende más sobre estas inteligentes aves.

Ducks have important roles to play out on the farm. Listeners learn all about a duck’s physical features, diet, life cycle, and what life is like on the farm.

Rats are opportunistic, living in human cities provides them with food, shelter, and everything else they need!

There’s a new baby joining the colony. It’s a sea lion pup! Learn all about baby sea lions, including what they eat, what they weigh, how they’re raised, and how big they grow.

Woof! Woof! Dogs make fun pets. Some are tiny and some are tall. Some have curly hair and others have straight hair. Young listeners will learn about the appearance, behavior, and abilities of pet dogs, and discover why these playful pals make amazing pets.

There are more than 800 kinds of tree frogs. Some of them don’t even live in trees! But they all have very unusual feet. Find out more about this large family of frogs.

A Boston terrier could fit into a regular sized backpack, but there is nothing little about this dog's personality. Discover more about this entertaining breed.

Gray squirrels leap from high heights to move from tree to tree. Discover these delightful rodents' life cycle and lifestyle in the woods.