Good Reads

Book List - Want to Know More About Gorillas?

• Gorilla Walk by Ted Lewin - Describes an expedition into the field in southern Uganda to observe mountain gorillas in their native habitat. - 599.884 LEW
• Gorillas in the Mist by Dian Fossey - A woman's true story about studying gorillas and fighting for their protection. - 599.8846 F798g
• Gorillas: the Greatest Apes by Michael Bright - Has great information about the lowland gorillas to help you prepare for your trip to the Louisville Zoo. - 599.884 BRI
• Great Apes: Between Two Worlds by Mike Nichols - A National Geographic book full of splendid photography and essays about gorillas. - 599.884 NIC
• Great Apes by Geoffrey C. Saign - A short book about gorillas and other primates. - 599.88 SAI
• Koko-Love! Conversations with a Signing Gorilla by Francine Patterson 599.8846 PAT The real life experience of Koko, a gorilla in California who uses sign language.
• Light Shining Through the Mist: A Photobiography of Dian Fossey by Tom Matthews - Traces the adventurous life of the American woman who worked as a zoologist among the mountain gorillas of the Virunga area of central Africa. - B F752M
• Encyclopedia of Mammals (volume 3) - Contains an illustrated article on gorillas. - 99.03 ENCEndangered Wildlife and Plants of the World (volume 5) - Includes another reference entry about gorillas and their habitat. - j333.9522 END

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