Bibliograph

Gorilla doctors, saving endangered great apes, Pamela S. Turner

Type

Label

Gorilla doctors, saving endangered great apes, Pamela S. Turner

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Gorilla doctors

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Pamela S. Turner

Series statement

Scientists in the field

Sub title

saving endangered great apes

Summary

Mountain gorillas are playful, curious, and protective of their families. They are also one of the most endangered species in the world. For years, mountain gorillas have faced the threat of death by poachers. Funds raised by gorilla tourismbringing people into the forest to see gorillashave helped protect them. This tourism is vital, but contact between gorillas and people brought a new threat to the gorillas: human disease. The Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project is a group of scientists working to save the mountain gorilla population in Rwanda and Uganda. The gorilla doctors study the effects of human exposure, provide emergency care, and act as foster parents to an orphaned gorilla

Target audience

juvenile

Classification