All Apes Great and Small: Volume 1: African Apes

by Biruté Galdikas (Editor), Nancy Erickson Briggs (Editor), Lori K. Sheeran (Editor)

Many of the papers in this volume were first presented at the Third International Great Apes of the World Conference, held July 3-6, 1998 in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. The editors of this volume, the first in a two-volume series, are world renowned, having dedicated most of their lives to the study of great apes. The world's premiere primatologists, ethologists, and anthropologists present the most recent research on both captive and free-ranging African great apes. These scientists, through deep personal commitment and sacrifice, have expanded their knowledge of chimpanzees, bonobos, and gorillas. With forests disappearing, many of these studies will never be duplicated. This volume, and all in the Developments in Primatology book series, aim to broaden and deepen the understanding of this valuable cause.

316 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

Dr. Birutė Marija Filomena Galdikas, OC (10 May 1946 - 24 March 2026) was a Canadian primatologist, conservationist, ethologist, and author of several books relating to the endangered orangutan, particularly the Bornean orangutan.

Well known in the field of modern primatology, Galdikas was recognized as a leading authority on orangutans. Prior to her field study of orangutans, scientists knew little about the species.