Rickie and Henri : Or, How Violence Develops and Where It Can Lead

by Goodall, Jane; Marks, Alan

• ISBN13: 9780698400023
• ISBN10: 069840002X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-09-09
• Publisher: Minedition

Summary

Rickie the chimpanzee was born in the rain forest of Central Africa. She lived with her mother, happy and safe . . . until the day the hunters came. Rickie was taken from her mother and put up for sale at a Congolese market. Luckily for her, she was rescued by a kind man who knew that selling infant chimpanzees was illegal. The kind man adopted Rickie and took good care of her, but while he was away at work she was often lonely. And then she made a very unexpected friend . . . This true story includes a postscript from Dr Jane Goodall about her Tchimpounga Sanctuary in the Congo Republic, where Rickie still lives today.

Author Biography

Renowned scientist and conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall grew up in southern England, where she dreamed of traveling to Africa to study its fascinating animals. In 1960 at the age of twenty-six, she realized that dream by traveling to Tanzania to observe the chimpanzees of Gombe National Park. Defying convention by giving the chimps names instead of numbers, she came to discover that chimpanzees have distinct personalities and long-lasting family bonds. Her passionate study of these magnificent animals led her to found the Gombe Research Center, as well as the Jane Goodall Institute, of which she is the scientific director. She has also invited young people to join her in preserving wildlife habitats and confronting environmental issues by developing a program called "Roots & Shoots," which boasts more than 6,000 groups registered in 87 countries. The recipient of numerous prestigious awards, Jane Goodall has written books for both adults and children.