Over the years hunters, poachers, and war have killed many of the gorillas of central Africa. But there are still a few hundred living high in the mists of the Virunga Mountains. When Dian Fossey first saw a family of wild mountain gorillas in the Virungas she knew that she must help these wonderful animals. This true story tells of the twenty years she lived with them, watched them, wrote about them, and protected them. In the end, she gave her life for them
In this essential instruction manual for dealing with an all too common and terribly troublesome childhood dilemma, kids will learn just how tricky it can be to get a gorilla out of the bathtub.
First of all, they have to do it carefully enough not to leave gorilla tracks all over the house that would certainly give their moms a big scare! They can’t just tie a rope around the gorilla’s neck and tug it reminds gorillas of getting tangled up in a bowl of spaghetti! You would think laying a trail of bananas would do the trick but that’s because people don’t realize that gorillas like being in the tub more than they like bananas. Who knew!?!
Here is a spectacular and informative guide to the lives of the great apes, monkeys, and other primates. Superb color photographs of gorillas, orangutans, macaques, baboons, lemurs and numerous other primate species offer a unique "eyewitness" look at some of the world's most intelligent animals. See a great silverback gorilla, the monkey with the biggest nose, multicolored marmosets, and a day in the life of a gorilla family. Learn about the knuckle walk, how a tail becomes a hand, why gorillas build nests, and how orangutans got their name. Discover why mountain gorillas are endangered, how chimpanzees communicate, which monkeys can run like cheetahs and much, much more.
World Wildlife Patterns for the Scroll Saw: 60 Wild Portraits for Lions, Pandas, Koalas, Gorillas and More
Scrollers of all skill levels will delight in these scroll saw patterns that celebrate wildlife from around the world. Sixty patterns for 45 species of wildlife are provided, including antelope, elephant, gorilla, jaguar, kangaroo, koala, lion, monkey, panther, seal, tiger, whale, and zebra. Each of the patterns has been carefully drawn with crisp, black cutting lines, making the patterns easy to follow. A smaller, black-filled image details the cuts.
Журнал для изучающих английский язык. CONTENTS Nadezhda's corner Humans - Racial myths UK - Meet the Wrights; The United Kingdom in Questions and Answers Scotland - The Bagpipe Music - Gorillas Movies - Let's go to the Cinema Sports - Curling