Key Selling Points This book explores the biology, habitat and threats to survival of all great apes, including chimpanzees, gorillas, bonobos and orangutans. Additional content profiles famous apes and the scientists, conservationists and young people who work with and protect them. Great apes are our closest relatives in the animal world, but their populations are all at risk of becoming extinct. They are either listed as Endangered or Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Deals with topical issues including habitat loss, deforestation, biodiversity, food insecurity, global warming, climate change and the climate crisis. Author Christopher Gudgeon writes books, TV shows and movies. He has more than 20 books published for adults and kids. There are a number of designated, ape-related special days over the course of a year, including World Bonobos Day, World Chimpanzee Day, International Orangutan Day, International Primate Day, World Gorilla Day, and Great Apes Day.

There are also a number of days dedicated to wildlife and conservation, including World Wildlife Day, Earth Day, Endangered Species Day, International Day for Biological Diversity, National Wildlife Day, and World Animal Day.