# Learning to Be Wild (a Young Reader's Adaptation): How Animals Achieve Peace, Create Beauty, and Raise Families - Hardcover

by **Carl Safina** (Author)

**From _New York Times_\-bestselling author Carl Safina comes _Learning to Be Wild_, a young readers adaptation of the notable book _Becoming Wild_ that explores community, culture, and belonging through the lives of chimpanzees, macaws, and sperm whales.**

What do chimpanzees, macaws, and whales all have in common?

Some believe that culture is strictly a human phenomenon. But that's not true! Culture is passed down from parent to child in all sorts of animal communities. It is the common ground that three very different animals - chimpanzees, macaws, and whales - share.

Discover through the lives of chimpanzees in Uganda, scarlet macaws in Peru, and sperm whales in the Caribbean how they - and we - are all connected, in this wonderous journey around the globe.

### Author Biography

**Carl Safina** is the recipient of a MacArthur Genius prize and a Guggenheim fellowship, among other accolades. He hosted the PBS series _Saving the Ocean_ and his writings have appeared in _The New York Times_, _Time_, and _Audubon._ His books include _Voyage of the Turtle_, _Becoming Wild_, and _The View from Lazy Point_. He lives on Long Island, New York, with his wife, their dogs, and feathered friend

**Number of Pages:** 224

**Dimensions:** 0.78 x 9.28 x 6.34 IN

**Publication Date:** August 22, 2023

## Details

- **Price:** 22.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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