gorilla

Profiles the work of Dian Fossey who dedicated her life to studying and protecting the mountain gorillas of central Africa and examines her efforts to establish a research center at Karisoke, her struggles against a hostile Rwandan government and poachers, and her determination to bring international attention to the plight of the gorilla.

Presents Dian Fossey's account of her thirteen years living in a remote African rain forest where she conducted groundbreaking research on gorillas and worked to ensure their future.

Introduces the letter "g" through a story in which Gorilla follows a boy home from the zoo and turns out not to be a good guest. Includes an illustration with "g" items to find.

Introduces in text and color photographs the characteristics, environment, and behavior of chimpanzees, gorillas, and baboons.

Describes the Mountain Gorilla Project which instructs the people of Rwanda in the conservation of endangered gorillas, and creates a new ecotourism strategy to provide necessary funding for its citizens.

This is the story of Project Koko, the longest ongoing study of the language abilities of an ape yet undertaken.

Photographs and text offer an overview of the habitats, physical characteristics, behavior, relationships with humans, and status in the world of gorillas.

A playful gorilla makes his way through jungles, gardens, and forests full of hidden creatures waiting to be counted.

Ortega, a gorilla who was taken by scientists as a baby and taught to talk, read, and write, is enrolled in school where he worries about making friends and being accepted, but faces a bigger challenge when he is faced with losing everything he has ever known.

Movie producer Carl Denham takes his crew a risky shoot on Skull Island, the home of the legendary giant gorilla known as Kong, and must find a way to rescue the actress Ann Darrow. Based on the Peter Jackson film "King Kong".