Despite their size and strength gorillas are generally docile animals that live in close-knit family groups and as our close relatives provide intriguing insights into our own behaviour. This collection of superb photographs brings their story vividly to life.The book features the world's largest captive colony of lowland gorillas as well as many other primate species. Discover the secret lives of orangutans and chimpanzees how baboons have adapted to life on the African plains and spider monkeys to the rainforests of South America. See how gorillas and chimps have mastered sign languages and how people are trying to protect our endangered primate relatives. Written by wildlife biologist Ian Redmond who has worked extensively with mountain gorillas in Rwanda Gorilla is a unique and exciting introduction to the great apes monkeys and other primitive primates.

 

This book features in the following series: Dk Eyewitness, Dk Eyewitness Guides .

There are 64 pages in this book. This is a reference book. This book was published 1997 by Dorling Kindersley Ltd .

Ian Redmond is a wildlife biologist, lecturer, writer and photographer who has become increasingly involved in the worldwide campaign for wildlife conservation. He studied at Keele University and spent two years in Rwanda, assisting the late Dr Dian Fossey in her research and conservation work among mountain gorillas. The author of several books, articles and scientific papers, his work has been widely translated and he makes frequent radio and television appearances. He has also been a consultant on many television and film productions, including the film Gorillas in the Mist. One of the co-founders of ELEFRIENDS, Ian is a tireless campaigner on behalf of this and other wildlife charities. He lives in Bristol.