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Gorillas Handbook: Everything You Need to Know and Responsible Care Overview - conservation and ethics, troop dynamics, exhibit design and browsing di
by Grace Harper, Evelyn
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Overview
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Gorillas are powerful, social and deeply intelligent great apes whose care requires strict ethical, legal and professional oversight. This handbook offers readers a clear look at how accredited zoos, conservation programs and research institutions support gorillas through science-based standards and thoughtful management.
The book explains the conservation and ethical frameworks that guide every decision, from troop composition and introductions to long-term welfare planning. It outlines the core concepts behind exhibit design, including space layout, climbing structures and natural browsing opportunities that encourage species-appropriate behavior. Readers will learn how professionals think about balanced browsing diets, social dynamics, enrichment programs and the observational habits used to track comfort, communication and group cohesion. A dedicated section introduces protected contact training, highlighting how cooperative behaviors are taught in safe, respectful ways that prioritize both animal and human well-being.
Written for students, wildlife enthusiasts, educators and anyone curious about great ape biology, this handbook provides a realistic, science-centered overview of gorillas and the management principles built around their protection and care.
The book explains the conservation and ethical frameworks that guide every decision, from troop composition and introductions to long-term welfare planning. It outlines the core concepts behind exhibit design, including space layout, climbing structures and natural browsing opportunities that encourage species-appropriate behavior. Readers will learn how professionals think about balanced browsing diets, social dynamics, enrichment programs and the observational habits used to track comfort, communication and group cohesion. A dedicated section introduces protected contact training, highlighting how cooperative behaviors are taught in safe, respectful ways that prioritize both animal and human well-being.
Written for students, wildlife enthusiasts, educators and anyone curious about great ape biology, this handbook provides a realistic, science-centered overview of gorillas and the management principles built around their protection and care.
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Author: Grace Harper, Evelyn
- ISBN: 9798277540121
- Condition: New
- Dimensions: 9.00 x 0.64
- Number Of Pages: 306
- Publication Year: 2025
Language:
English