primatologists

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primatologists

Jane Goodall

2007
Tells the life story of English primatologist Jane Goodall, describing her start as a scientist, her observation of and discoveries about chimpanzees in the wild, and her work to protect primates.

Jane Goodall

a life of loyalty
2008
Simple text and photos explore the life of British scientist Jane Goodall, covering her study of chimpanzees and efforts to protect them.

Woman in the mists

the story of Dian Fossey and the mountain gorillas of Africa
1988
Portrays the experiences of the American woman zoologist who came to Central Africa in 1966 to study the mountain gorillas.

Reflections of Eden

my years with the orangutans of Borneo
1995
An account of a young woman's experience in the jungles of Borneo, living with orangutans, researching their habits, and protecting them from poachers.

Watching the wild apes

the primate studies of Goodall, Fossey, and Galdikas
1976
Describes the field work of three female primatologists and what their studies have revealed about the behavioral patterns of chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans in their natural habitat.

Jane Goodall

a twentieth-century life
2008
Presents a personal profile of primatologist Jane Goodall, discussing her childhood in France and England, the influences that led her to a career observing and studying chimpanzees in Africa, her marriages and child, and the causes and charities she supported in later life.

Jane Goodall

2003
A biography of the zoologist, discussing her personal life as well as her work with chimpanzees at the Gombe Stream Reserve in Tanzania.

Walking with the great apes

Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, Birut? Galdikas
1991
The stories of three women who dedicated their lives to the study of primate ethology.

Dian Fossey

2001
A biography of conservationist Dian Fossey, who studied and learned to communicate with mountain gorillas in Africa.

In the wild

2006
Describes the work of Dr. Tara Stoinski, Dr. Thomas Butynski and other zoo biologists dedicated to saving Earth's endangered species.

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