Julesburg Public Library

Gorillas of the Viruga Mountains in Rwanda.

Ivan is an easygoing gorilla. Living at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade, he has grown accustomed to humans watching him through the glass walls of his domain. He rarely misses his life in the jungle. In fact, he hardly ever thinks about it at all. Instead, Ivan thinks about TV shows he's seen and about his friends Stella, an elderly elephant, and Bob, a stray dog. But mostly Ivan thinks about art and how to capture the taste of a mango or...

Introduces the habitat and characteristics of gorillas.

A class's new teacher, who leads the children in a number of very popular activities, turns out to be a gorilla.

Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and habitats of gorillas and ants.

Biography of a courageous woman who became a wildlife biologist and has dedicated her life to saving gorillas.

"Gorillas are among the most recognizable of the large charismatic mammals, but climate change and poaching has brought them to the brink of extinction. Greg Cummings was the executive director of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund for seventeen years. He shares his fascinating experiences as a "wildlife Robin Hood"-raising money from the rich and famous and redistributing it to endangered gorillas and their habitats"--

An introduction to gorillas, covering their classification, habitats, adaptations, life cycles, behaviors, food chains, and intelligence.

Tells what you should do if a gorilla charges, and other amazing facts about gorillas.