Anita Silvey
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Undaunted: The Wild Life of Biruté Mary Galdikas and Her Fearless Quest to Save Orangutans
As a young scientist, Birute Mary Galdikas had a mission: To find and study the elusive orangutans of Borneo's rain forest to help protect this amazing and elusive species.

Follow her story as she carries out an epic search and struggles to survive while studying the world's most endangered great ape. 

When Galdikas saw her first image of an orangutan in the wild, she was immediately captivated. It haunted her and she found its gaze "almost hypnotic." She moved to Borneo, where she made it her life's mission to study and work to protect these mysterious creatures. Like primatologists Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey, Galdikas was driven by incredible ambition and a fascination with apes and human origins, making her way to the harsh rain forests of Indonesian Borneo when she was just 25 years old. She set up a simple camp, named after her mentor, Louis Leakey, and proceeded to look … and look … and look for wild orangutans, one of the most elusive species on the planet. Her studies brought these critically endangered apes to the world stage, and they are still making an impact today. Now in her 70s, Dr. Galdikas has conducted the longest running study of any wild mammal by any single scientist. 

Award-winning author Anita Silvey explores the life and legacy of this incredible and little-known primatologist. With unparalleled storytelling, Silvey offers unique insight into Galdikas' childhood, her work with National Geographic, her passion of raising awareness about conservation, and her mission of securing a future for orangutans.
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Most can’t imagine spending more than a few days, let alone more than 50 years, in a jungle with heat, insects, leaches, and wild animals. Yet, that’s exactly what Birute Mary Galdikas has done…. In telling her remarkable journey, Silvey doesn’t gloss over the hardships as she explores the critical determination of Galdikas to study and protect orangutans. Beautiful photographs, inviting format.

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National Geographic Children's Books
Hardcover
ISBN 978-1426333569
Ages 8-12

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