Learn all about orangutans--big primates that swing from tree to tree.--

"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."...

Truck driver and fighter Philo Beddoe and his partner Clyde the orangutan team up once again after Philo's girlfriend is kidnapped to ensure he'll show up for a special fighting match.

"Perspectives of two Indonesian middle-schoolers and a caged orangutan entwine. Wealthy Malia faces the consequences of disobediently circulating an anti-palm-oil petition at her school, resulting in suspensions for herself, her best friend, and her teacher. Ari, fortunate to be plucked from his impoverished village to attend school and compete in chess tournaments, helps the uncle who is hosting him but worries about Ginger Juice, the orangutan his...

""Amazing photography accompanies engaging information about the fighting capabilities of Komodo dragons and orangutans. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--Provided by publisher"--