Primates are a group of animals more like us than any other. They are beautiful, enigmatic, often misunderstood. They are our biological family. And many of them are in trouble.Lou Grossfeldt has always wanted to work with animals. Today she is one of Australia’s leading experts on primate husbandry and care. Lou has spent more than two decades working to help save our primate family from extinction.In this book, Lou shares her remarkable stories with award-winning writer David Blissett. You’ll travel from the stunning rainforests of Borneo and Vietnam, to the vanishing wilderness of Madagascar and Uganda, the to one of the world’s most iconic zoos. You’ll read about the refugees of the forest and meet some notable members of the family.Lou offers insight into the plight facing primates in the wild, and shares some practical advice each of us can follow to help make a tangible difference to the survival of these amazing animals.’It is my hope that many people will read and enjoy these stories. And that this will encourage them to join the growing band of us who care and help us to make a positive difference for primates, and all living things.’ - From the foreword by Jane Goodall.
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Jane Goodall was born in London on April 3, 1934, and grew up in Bournemouth, on the southern coast of England. In 1960, she began studying chimpanzees in the wild in Gombe, Tanzania. After receiving her doctorate in ethology at Cambridge University, Dr. Goodall founded the Gombe Stream Research Center for the study of chimpanzees and baboons. In 1977, she established the Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research, Education and Conservation to promote animal research throughout the world. She has written three books for adults, including the bestseller In the Shadow of Man, and three books for children, including the My Life With the Chimpanzees and The Chimpanzee Family Book.
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Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Lou Grossfeldt has always wanted to work with animals.Today she is one of Australia's leading experts on primate husbandry and care. Lou has spent more than two decades working to help save our primate family from extinction, and today she supervises the African primate division at Taronga Zoo which includes managing some of mankind's closest relatives, the Chimpanzees and Gorillas.In this book Our Primate Family, Lou shares her remarkable stories with award-winning writer David Blissett. You'll travel from the stunning rainforests of Borneo and Vietnam, to the vanishing wilderness of Madagascar and Uganda, then to one of the world's most iconic zoos. You'll read about the refugees of the forest and meet some notable members of the family: mighty Kibabu, lover of lettuce and waterfowl; Sonny, Sydney's own snow monkey; Willow, shy, beautiful, and with a fire-fighting fixation; and Lubutu, the wisest, most judicious of them all.Lou offers insight into the plight facing primates in the wild. They are a group of animals more like us than any other. They are beautiful, enigmatic, often misunderstood. They are our biological family, and many of them are in trouble. Lou shares some practical advice each of us can follow to help make a tangible difference to the survival of these amazing animals.According to friend and mentor Jane Goodall, Lou's work in animal welfare and public education will encourage many to better understand primates' characteristics and habits. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781922129765
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Paperback. Condición: New. Primates are a group of animals more like us than any other. They are beautiful, enigmatic, often misunderstood. They are our biological family. And many of them are in trouble. Lou Grossfeldt has always wanted to work with animals. Today she is one of Australias leading experts on primate husbandry and care. Lou has spent more than two decades working to help save our primate family from extinction. In this book, Lou shares her remarkable stories with award-winning writer David Blissett. Youll travel from the stunning rainforests of Borneo and Vietnam, to the vanishing wilderness of Madagascar and Uganda, then to one of the worlds most iconic zoos. Youll read about the refugees of the forest and meet some notable members of the family. Lou offers insight into the plight facing primates in the wild, and shares some practical advice each of us can follow to help make a tangible difference to the survival of these amazing animals. Nº de ref. del artículo: LU-9781922129765
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