Among African Apes: Stories and Photos from the Field (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780520267107)

These compelling stories and photographs take us to places like Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda, Ivindo National Park in Gabon, and the Ta National Park in C te d'Ivoire for an intimate and revealing look at the lives of African wild apes--and at the lives of the humans who study them. In tales of adventure, research, and conservation, veteran field researchers and conservationists describe exciting discoveries made over the past few decades about chimpanzees, bonobos, and gorillas. The book features vivid descriptions of interactions among these highly intelligent creatures as they hunt, socialize, and play. More difficult themes emerge as well, including the threats apes face from poaching, disease, and deforestation. In stories that are often moving and highly personal, this book takes measure of how special the great apes are and discusses positive conservation efforts, including ecotourism, that can help bring these magnificent animals back from the brink of extinction.

Author: Martha M. Robbins
ISBN-10: 0520267109
ISBN-13: 9780520267107
Publisher: University of California Press
Language: English
Published: 06/13/2011
Pages: 200
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.03lbs
Size: 9.26h x 6.29w x 0.79d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 07/01/2011 pg. 10
Choice 12/01/2011
Foreword 06/29/2011
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2011 pg. 221