primatologists

Profiles the life of the scientist who studied mountain gorillas in central Africa and worked to ensure their survival.

A biography of the English zoologist, for beginning readers, describing her early experiences in Gombe, studying the wild chimpanzees.

A biography of the woman whose methods of studying chimpanzees became a model for wildlife observation.

Examines the life of Jane Goodall, describing her childhood dream to work with animals, telling how she became involved in observing chimpanzees in Africa, looking at some of the surprising discoveries she made about chimps, and discussing her other projects.

A biography of the English zoologist, for beginning readers, describing her early experiences in Gombe, studying the wild chimpanzees.

A biography of the zoologist focusing on her work with the chimpanzees at the Gombe Stream Reserve in Tanzania.

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.

Introduces children to the life of Jane Goodall, discussing her childhood, years living in Africa, work with chimpanzees, marriage, and other related topics.

Presents the letters of wildlife researcher Jane Goodall spanning 1966-99, the period during which she made disturbing discoveries about chimpanzee behavior--warfare and murder among them--gave birth to a son, divorced and remarried, dealt with the guerrilla-kidnapping of some of her students, and suffered the loss of her second husband to cancer.

Details the early life of English naturalist Jane Goodall through letters and travel diaries from her childhood, to her education at Oxford, to her historic trip to Africa where she meets Louis Leakey and begins her work with Chimpanzees.