num_pages: 400
description: "One of the most delightful natural history studies in decades." ― The Boston GlobeEye of the Albatross takes us soaring to locales where whales, sea turtles, penguins, and shearwaters flourish in their own quotidian rhythms. Carl Safina's guide and inspiration is an albatross he calls Amelia, whose life and far-flung flights he describes in fascinating detail. Interwoven with recollections of whalers and famous explorers, Eye of the Albatross probes the unmistakable environmental impact of the encounters between man and marine life. Safina's perceptive and authoritative portrait results in a transforming ride to the ends of the Earth for the reader, as well as an eye-opening look at the health of our oceans.
language: English
title: Eye of the Albatross: Visions of Hope and Survival
titlecomplete: Eye of the Albatross: Visions of Hope and Survival
genres: Nature, Birds, Science Nature, Travel, Environment, Animals, Science, Wildlife, Nonfiction, Natural History
ratings_count: 463
awards: awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: John Burroughs Medal
publisher: Holt Paperbacks