Did you know baby orangutans have the longest childhood of any animal? Some orangutans even continue to visit their mothers after theyÕve grown up. After reading this low-level title, youÕll be attached to these precious primates, too!
This title is intended for ages 4+. San Diego Zoo Animal Library gives youngsters the opportunity to learn about many animals, most of which can only be seen in zoos. Some of these animals are endangered. Others are rapidly disappearing from the earth. The Library offers the chance to learn about these animals before they are gone forever. And each volume of the Library is numbered. Collect them all and provide you child with an encyclopaedia of animal life.
This is the true story of Karen the orangutan's brave journey through history-making heart surgery and how she won the hearts of everyone around her at the San Diego Zoo. As a young orangutan, Karen had a life-threatening heart murmur caused by a hole in her heart. To save Karen's life, a surgery team from UC San Diego Medical Center performed open-heart surgery on her--the first time this had ever been done on an orangutan. Readers will be inspired by this heartwarming story that connects, engages, and builds empathy for our animal friends. Karen's Heart is part of the Hope & Inspiration Series from San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Press. Get all the books in the series to be truly inspired! Winner of the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) Benjamin Franklin Award Silver Award for Young Reader Nonfiction.
"There's a new baby joining the family. It's a baby orangutan! Learn all about what these adorable babies eat, how much they weigh, how they're raised, and how big they grow"--
"A mother orangutan has been shot and her baby snatched! Eleven-tear-old Wheaton, the genius inventor, and his cousin Stowe, the naturalist, discover the wonders and perils of the Borneo rainforest as they use their skills in an effort to save this critically endangered animal. The question is, will they get there in time? Combines conservation biology with futuristic material science-inspired inventions while providing insights into Indonesian geography and culture."--Back cover
Invites readers inside the Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine, operated by Orangutan Foundation International, in the South Pacific jungles of Borneo. Explores why baby orangutans become orphaned and the process of healing and rehabilitating them for return to the wild. Also highlights the people who work at the rescue center and how they aid the animals.
High in the trees of a rainforest, there lives a baby animal. She holds on tight to her mom as they swing through the treetops. She has tiny fingers and fuzzy orange hair. Explore the world of a baby orangutan!
Large, easy-to-read text and full-page color photos show readers what life is like for a baby orangutan at the zoo, including what it eats, how it spends its time, and how it communicates. An illustrated Words to Know section at the beginning of the book prepares readers to understand the vocabulary they will encounter in the text.
"A baby orangutan narrates the story of its life, describing how physical features, diet, habitat, and familial relationship play a role in its growth and development"--