Get to know chimpanzees, bonobos, orangutans and gorillas, including where and how they live and what they share in common with humans, plus what conservationists, scientists and young people are doing to protect them as their habitat is being destroyed. Illustrations.
This nonfiction book introduces middle grade readers to great apes, including chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans and bonobos. Featuring photos throughout, it explores great ape habitats, biology, threats to survival and how conservationists, scientists and young people are working to protect them.
Key Selling Points
- This book explores the biology, habitat and threats to survival of all great apes, including chimpanzees, gorillas, bonobos and orangutans. Additional content profiles famous apes and the scientists, conservationists and young people who work with and protect them.
- Great apes are our closest relatives in the animal world, but their populations are all at risk of becoming extinct. They are either listed as Endangered or Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
- Deals with topical issues including habitat loss, deforestation, biodiversity, food insecurity, global warming, climate change and the climate crisis.
- Author Christopher Gudgeon writes books, TV shows and movies. He has more than 20 books published for adults and kids.
- There are a number of designated, ape-related special days over the course of a year, including World Bonobos Day, World Chimpanzee Day, International Orangutan Day, International Primate Day, World Gorilla Day, and Great Apes Day. There are also a number of days dedicated to wildlife and conservation, including World Wildlife Day, Earth Day, Endangered Species Day, International Day for Biological Diversity, National Wildlife Day, and World Animal Day.
Let's meet the great ape family!
Get to know our charismatic chimpanzee cousins, the peaceful bonobos, three types of high-flying orangutans and those gentle giants of the jungle, the gorillas. Discover where and how they live, their biology, what they eat and what they share in common with humans—beyond their opposable thumbs. These giant mammals are our closest relatives in the animal world, known for their intelligence, complex social structures and communication skills. But great apes everywhere are in trouble. Their habitat is being destroyed by deforestation and the effects of climate change. Their population is dropping, and fast. In Great Apes, find out what conservationists, scientists and young people all over the world are doing to protect them.
The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.
