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The local people know him as the "Man of the Forest," who refused to speak for fear of being put to work. And indeed the bear-like Sumatran orangutan, with his
Among the Orangutans
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Authors: Evelyn Gallardo
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Describes the life and research of Birute Galdikas, prominent expert on the behavior of orangutans in the wild.
Reflections of Eden
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Authors: Biruté Marija Filomena Galdikas
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Since 1971 Birute Galdikas has lived and worked in the forests of Borneo, documenting the lives of the orangutans. This text describes her groundbreaking scient
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With this pictorial essay, Galdikas brings to life her work with these shy & endangered red apes. Taking readers to her remote rainforest headquarters, Galdikas
Orangutans
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This book describes one of our closest relatives, the orangutan, and the only extant great ape in Asia. It is increasingly clear that orangutan populations show