Among African Apes - Stories and Photos from the Field (Hardcover)

These compelling stories and photographs take us to places like Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda, Ivindo National Park in Gabon, and the Tai National Park in Cote 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. This 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.

General

Imprint:	University of California Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2011
First published:	2011
Editors:	Martha M. Robbins • Christophe Boesch
Dimensions:	235 x 160 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	182
ISBN-13:	978-0-520-26710-7
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Zoology & animal sciences > Vertebrates > Mammals > Primates Promotions
LSN:	0-520-26710-9
Barcode:	9780520267107

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