The Wandering Gorillas (Arks of the Forest Book 1)
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| Rating | : | 4.97 (760 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0083YNH2S |
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| Number of Pages | : | 165 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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Deschryver had, over several years, partially habituated two families of gorillas to observation and close contact with human beings. During the troubles that followed independence from Belgiun, Adrien Deschryver, fought to preserve the gorillas of Kahuzi-Biega and won acceptance by the government for the reserve he had established. Collins in 1979. His observations of these superb animals, their social habits and their often-tragic interactions with the people who surround them make absorbing reading.However, perhaps Alan Goodall's most dramatic experiences, and the ones which contribute a new insight to these mountain giants and their relationship with man, were in Zaire (now Congo). It has been re-edited here for this electronic version in 2012, with minor corrections and several small additions made in the light of subsequent events during the following three decades. An Epilogue is also now included.. In 1970, the Zaire government gave it the status of a national park. In many ways gorillas are the most spectacular of all wild animals. It was here that h
The Wandering Gorillas (Arks of the Forest) If you are fascinated by stories about Africa and gorillas and have not had the opportunity to read Dr. Alan Goodall's classic, "The Wandering Gorillas" originally published by Collins in 1979, a new Kindle edition is now available. Goodall's story is illustrated at the end of the book with a selection of original photographs from his many years in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.Goodall worked with Dian Fossey at the Karisoke Research Center. Catherine Guilsher said gorillas - our friends. Extremely well written. While reading it one feels that you are there with Dr. Goodall accompanying him on his studies ofgorilla behavior.