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AMONG CHIMPANZEES
Field Notes From the Race to Save Our Endangered Relatives
"Top Science/Tecjh Book 2014" by The Guardian
"Top Pick" by the Scientific American
"Important New Book" by Stanford Magazine
AMONG CHIMPANZEES is an inspiring chronicle of Merrick's personal search to learn how chimps are faring across Africa and in captivity and a rousing call for us to join the efforts to be a voice for the chimpanzees before it's too late. Merrick first started working with primates in 1972 as a young field assistant in Jane Goodall's famous Gombe camp. Like the rest of the world at the time, she was swept up in the excitement of discovering the remarkable world of chimpanzees - their ability to fashion tools, their dazzling intelligence and their complex relationships and societies. From that moment on, she became a devoted advocate for our closest genetic relatives. When Merrick returned to Africa in 2009, she was alarmed by how much had changed and tried to figure out what we can do to save these great apes, Merrick connected with primatologists and conservationists who are trying to protect the last great forests. Visits to some of Africa's parks, sanctuaries, and expanding agricultural areas reveal the urgency of the problems and the inspiration of the people leading the search for solutions. Along the way, Merrick demonstrates that the best hope for chimps and other great apes lies in connecting conservation to humanitarian efforts, ensuring a healthy future for animals and humans alike.
With a Foreword by Jane Goodall
"Top Pick" by the Scientific American
"Important New Book" by Stanford Magazine
AMONG CHIMPANZEES is an inspiring chronicle of Merrick's personal search to learn how chimps are faring across Africa and in captivity and a rousing call for us to join the efforts to be a voice for the chimpanzees before it's too late. Merrick first started working with primates in 1972 as a young field assistant in Jane Goodall's famous Gombe camp. Like the rest of the world at the time, she was swept up in the excitement of discovering the remarkable world of chimpanzees - their ability to fashion tools, their dazzling intelligence and their complex relationships and societies. From that moment on, she became a devoted advocate for our closest genetic relatives. When Merrick returned to Africa in 2009, she was alarmed by how much had changed and tried to figure out what we can do to save these great apes, Merrick connected with primatologists and conservationists who are trying to protect the last great forests. Visits to some of Africa's parks, sanctuaries, and expanding agricultural areas reveal the urgency of the problems and the inspiration of the people leading the search for solutions. Along the way, Merrick demonstrates that the best hope for chimps and other great apes lies in connecting conservation to humanitarian efforts, ensuring a healthy future for animals and humans alike.
With a Foreword by Jane Goodall
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Published 2014-06-01 by Beacon Press |