sumatra

Twins Ben and Zoe are recruited by their mysterious uncle Dr. Stephen Fisher, a famous zoologist, to rescue a Sumatran tiger from poachers.

"When Galdikas saw her first image of an orangutan in the wild, she was immediately captivated. It haunted her and she found its gaze 'almost hypnotic.' She moved to Borneo, where she made it her life's mission to study and work to protect these mysterious creatures. Like primatologists Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey, Galdikas was driven by incredible ambition and a fascination with apes and human origins, making her way to the harsh rain forests of Indonesian Borneo when she was just 25 years old. She set up a simple camp, named after her mentor, Louis Leakey, and proceeded to look...and look...and look for wild orangutans, one of the most elusive species on the planet. Her studies brought these critically endangered apes to the world stage, and they are still making an impact today. Now in her 70s, Dr. Galdikas has conducted the longest running study by any single scientist"--Provided by the publisher.

Born in Shanghai, China, in 1936, Judy is an English pointer who finds her place on a English gunboat patrolling the Yangtze River, battling pirates, contending with the Japanese occupiers, and protecting her human shipmates--until they all end up in a Japanese prison camp in Sumatra at the beginning of World War II, where every day is a struggle to survive.

Describes the life and research of Birut?e Galdikas, prominent expert on the behavior of orangutans in the wild.

Discusses the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of Sumatran tigers and their current status as an endangered species.

Describes the life and work of Birut? Galdikas, a prominent researcher of the behavior of orangutans in the wild.