A Chimp in the Family
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In 1990, when Vince Smithcurrently manager of the Diane Fossey Gorilla Fund's mountain gorilla conservation program was working as a senior keeper at Chester Zoo in the English countryside, a newborn chimpanzee in his care was abandoned by her mother. Named Sophie, the infant chimp was taken home and hand-reared by Vince and his wife. Six months later another new baby arrived: Oliver, their son. A Chimp in the Family is the compelling and entertaining account of Sophie's life. Vince Smith vividly describes the parallel upbringing of Sophie and Oliverthrough her early years with Vince and his family, her traumatic journey back to the zoo and her unsuccessful efforts to socialize with other chimps, her repatriation to Africa and reunion with her human foster family, and her integration in a semi-wild group of chimpanzees. A book both humorous (a family outing with both babies to the local pizzeria) and ultimately heartbreaking, A Chimp in the Family provides fascinating photographs and insights into the nature of our closest-living relativesas well as the nature of human development.
Book information
ISBN: | 9781569244609 |
Publisher: | Da Capo Press |
Imprint: | Da Capo Press |
Pub date: | 29 Mar 2004 |
DEWEY: | 636.9885 |
DEWEY edition: | 22 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 272 |
Weight: | 390g |
Height: | 210mm |
Width: | 140mm |
Spine width: | 23mm |