Gorillas in Our Midst - A Zookeeper's Tale of Hand-Rearing Baby Gorillas

Step into the fascinating world of Bristol Zoo with Alan Toyne, a dedicated zookeeper and primate expert whose extraordinary story of hand-rearing two baby gorillas will warm your heart When Afia, a newborn Western Lowland Gorilla, is rejected by her mother Kera after a difficult birth, her human keepers must start the challenging - but rewarding - experience of hand-rearing her themselves. Teaching her the ropes of life in the Gorilla House at Bristol Zoo is tricky enough. But providing 24/7 care for a baby gorilla means Alan must hand-rear Afia in his own home too; an experience which forges a remarkable emotional bond between the two of them over the course of many sleepless nights. Soon a second baby gorilla, Hasani, is facing rejection from his mother, and Alan and his colleagues must embark on a daring mission to train Kera - now recovered but socially isolated - to become Hasani''s surrogate mother. Can she learn to protect and love Hasani as her own, in a way she couldn''t for Afia? Can she find her maternal instincts and claim a place within the troop at last? With a vibrant cast of characters - from the volatile Silverback Jock to the mysterious Sal and the stately Romi - Gorillas in Our Midst offers a unique glimpse into the intricate world of primate social dynamics, in all their complicated, human-like glory. More than just a behind-the-scenes look at zoo life, this thought-provoking and heart-warming memoir is a testament to the enduring bonds between humans and animals, and to the power of resilience and compassion.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Alan Toyne
• Edition: Summersdale Publishers
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Poche format B
• Sortie: 10.04.2025
• EAN: 9781837995257
• ISBN: 978-1-83799-525-7
• Pages: 336
• Catégories: Littérature > Littérature (récits) > Correspondance, journaux intimes; Littérature spécialisée > Nature, technique > Nature: général, ouvrages de référence; True stories, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / Primatology, True stories: general, Ethology and animal behaviour, Zoos & Wildlife Parks, Primates, Zoology: primates (primatology), BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs