Orangutans: Wizards of the Rain Forest

Orangutans: Wizards of the Rain Forest
by Anne E. Russon

Orangutans: Wizards of the Rain Forest
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Author: Anne E. Russon
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2004-08-07
ISBN: 1552979989
Number of pages: 240
Publisher: Firefly Books

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Book Review: Touching book, touching pictures...
Summary: 5 Stars

Anyone who gets this book is likely a fan of the orangutan to begin with, as was the case with me. I found this book only increased that feeling.

It's written simply, not overly scientific at all. I found it a very revealing look into the lives of our red-haired cousins. Their society, their habits, their mannerisms, and their personalities are all detailed in the pages of this book.

The book doesn't discuss threats to the animals too much, but logging and habitat destruction are touched on. It provides a sad reminder to the plight these gentle creatures face.

My favorite part by far was all the pictures. I found them to be the best part of reading this book. Some will make you laugh, some will make you sad, but all make you think and wonder what is going on in the head of the featured orang(s).

I'd definitely suggest getting this for anyone who is a fan of the orangutan, great apes, or animals in general.

Summary of Orangutans: Wizards of the Rain Forest

Praise for the previous edition: "A fascinating firsthand account of the behavior and intelligence of orangutans, Russon's book is also an account of the successes, failures, and politics of orangutan rehabilitation in the forests of Borneo and Sumatra... The book is lavishly illustrated with full color photographs." - Choice

The only great apes found in Asia, these arboreal wizards are by nature elusive and solitary, and inhabit nearly inaccessible tropical rainforests. The tragedy is that orangutans are almost extinct, surviving in the wild only on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra where human influx is rapidly appropriating their habitat.

Based on fifteen years of research, this extraordinary and definitive book focuses on orangutan intelligence and behavior.

This book includes: - A scientific history of orangutans - Detailed descriptions of orangutans and their natural habitat - Astonishing behavior patterns - Rehabilitation operations at Camp Leakey and Wanariset - The complex politics of orangutan rescue work - Results of orangutans released back into the forest - Updated resources - What the future holds for these primates.

With one hundred color photographs taken by the author during her visits to the rainforests, Orangutans is an absorbing and instructive look at the unusual world of orangutans.

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