Pelorus Jack, the New Zealand Dolphin: Children's Animal Book

IMPORTANT MOMENT IN CONSERVATION HISTORY DOWNLOAD A TEACHER'S GUIDE This children's animal book explains why and where conservation laws began. In the late 1800s, a worldwide conservation movement started to gain momentum. One question people asked was this: How can we save the wild animals? A mysterious fish, in a remote waterway, swam into history and helped answer this question. Meet Pelorus Jack, the New Zealand dolphin who won the hearts of travelers and inspired a nation to protect him with legislation in 1904. FISH, WHALE, SHARK, OR DOLPHIN?   When the New Zealand government decided to protect Pelorus Jack, they first had to figure out his species. Photos and film were blurry because the creature swam so fast. Experts disagreed. What kind of marine creature was this? INSPIRING CONSERVATION STORY As detailed in this children's animal book, Pelorus Jack lived near French Pass, a notorious waterway in the South Island of New Zealand. With gorgeous, lifelike illustrations, this sto