An Atlas of Endangered Animals review: Great stories to prompt action


Male and female snow leopards come together.

Globally, solely between 4000 and 6000 snow leopards stay

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An Atlas of Endangered Species
Megan McCubbin (Hachette)

THREE species develop into extinct each single hour and most aren’t scientifically described – misplaced earlier than they had been discovered. This surprising statistic from the UN Conference on Organic Variety is one driver behind a brand new mini-anthology, An Atlas of Endangered Species. It’s an accessibly written tour of species on the brink by rising star Megan McCubbin, a youthful naturalist and science communicator.

McCubbin got here to prominence showing alongside her activist-broadcaster stepfather Chris Packham in …