That look in her eye is so human. She cradles her baby in her arms with such pride and tenderness. She interacts with family and peers in a way that suggests deep kinship, friendship, and trust. Meet the orangutan of Borneo in her natural habitat through the amazing adventures of National Geographic photographer Tim Laman and his wife, Harvard professor Cheryl Knott; and learn clearly the threats that now face this incredible primate.

Tim Laman & Cheryl Knott work in the rain forests of Boreno, Indonesia, studying animal behaviour and struggling to protect the habitat of creatures such as orangutans. Knott is an Associate Professor of Anthropology at Boston University who studies orangutan behaviour and biology, and Laman is a national Geographic photographer and field biologist. The Gunung paling Orangutan Project was established by Knott in 1994, with Laman's assistance, to help slave this highly endangered species and its habitat.

This book is part of a book series called Face To Face .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by National Geographic Kids .

Dr. Edwin Scholes is a scientist, author, and explorer at the Cornell Lab. He has studied the birds of paradise for more than a decade, is a leading authority on their behavior and evolution, and heads up the Birds-of-Paradise Project at the Cornell Lab. Dr. Tim Laman is a field biologist and world-renowned wildlife photojournalist. Tim holds his PhD in Biology from Harvard University and is an associate at Harvard's Museum of Comparative Zoology. Tim is a contributing photographer for National Geographic magazine. Dr. Andrew Leach is a science illustrator, landscape architect, and artist. Andrew holds a certificate in scientific illustration from the University of California, as well as degrees in landscape architecture and fine art. Andrew is a featured science illustrator for the Cornell Lab's Bird Academy website.