Great Apes: Protecting Our Animal Cousins (Orca Wild series)

This nonfiction book introduces the great apes: bonobos, chimpanzees, orangutans, and gorillas. It examines their physical characteristics, habitats, diets, family life, and social organization, along with traits they share with humans. The book also addresses the risks confronting ape populations, including forest loss and climate change, and describes protective work by conservationists, scientists, and young people. Photographs accompany the discussion.