Follow a baby mountain gorilla as it takes its first steps on an exciting journey through life in Africa's Volcanoes National Park. Join the young gorilla as it learns to find its favourite foods and to build its own night-nest to sleep in. Meet some of the other animals that share the gorilla's mountain habitat, and find out about the threats facing the gorilla and what can be done to protect these gentle giants.
Stephen Brend has worked with primates in Africa and Asia, both in zoos and in the wild, including observing wild and rehabilitating orangutans at Tanjung Puting Park in Indonesia. As a zoologist, he has also worked with antelope in the deserts of Arabia. He is currently the UK representative of the International Primate Protection League.
The well-established 'Natural World' series has many outstanding qualities and this latest title maintains the high standards we have come to expect . . . The series use of stunning location photography continues in this title . . . My experience confirms the series as information literature at its very best and suitable for both primary and secondary collections.
School Library Association Vol 50 No 3 Autumn 2002