Introduces the chimpanzee, including information on their life cycle, habitat, diet, and what makes them special.

"Learn more about chimpanzees, how they use their cleverness to survive, and how they are astonishing scientists with their surprising smarts."--

It would be hard to name anyone who has had more of an impact in the realm of animal research and wildlife conservation than Jane Goodall, whose 45 year study of wild chimpanzees in Africa is legendary. In Jane's Journey, we travel with her across several continents, from her childhood home in England, to the Gombe National Park in Tanzania where she began her groundbreaking research and where she still returns every year to enjoy the company of the...

A veterinarian and her husband grapple with the meaning behind their lives in this "extraordinary story of animals, mortality, and the power of love" (Garth Stein, bestselling author of The Art of Racing in the Rain). Unsaid is told from the perspective of Helena Colden, a veterinarian who has just died of breast cancer. Helena is forced to witness the rapid emotional deterioration of her husband David. With Helena's passing, David, a successful...

When the eccentric Blanche Porter reports that her beloved Mr. Cheeters has vanished, it isn't your standard missing persons case. As Nancy Drew soon discovers, Mr. Cheeters is a pet chimp. Or is he? Based on a preliminary investigation and information obtained from Blanche's brother Lawrence, the River Heights police dismiss the case as bogus--doubting that there ever was a Mr. Cheeters to begin with. But when Nancy Drew discovers there's a missing...

Profiles the life of the primatologist who was the first scientist to study wild chimpanzees in their natural environment.

Arthur the chimpanzee, after worrying that his Halloween costume won't be scary enough, wins a prize for the most original costume in the school.

Arthur the chimpanzee is determined to be the best all-around gymnast at his gymnastics birthday party.

Oscar, a baby chimpanzee, is enjoying his life with his mother in the jungles along the Ivory Coast. Without warning, young Oscar is orphaned during an attack from a rival group of chimpanzees. Afterward, he attempts to survive on his own, and to be accepted by the other chimps. Oscar struggles until he is adopted by the alpha male of his group.

Come tour the world with Animal Atlas to discover how animals survive and thrive. We'll find out why we love monkeys, who are monkeys and what life is like for an ape.