Dr Carla Litchfield

Chimpanzees are our closest living animal relatives. They can use language, make and use tools, and have traditions that they pass from one generation to the next. Like us, they kiss, hug, and comfort each other, form life-long friendships, and grieve for their dead. They can also hold grudges for years and even go to war against their enemies! The...

The gorillas in this book are so cute, you'll want to dress them up and take them home. But don't be fooled—gorillas are the most emotionally fragile of the great apes. They have strong family bonds, grieve for their dead, and rarely survive if separated from their families. The Gorilla Book: Born to be Wild is the story of gorillas—from...

Hands up if you want to save orangutans! Orangutans are great apes and are closely related to humans, having in common 97% of DNA. Extinction in the wild is likely in the next 10 years for some species of the Orangutan. Saving Orangutans by Dr Carla Litchfield dives into the efforts needed to protect these incredible creatures from deforestation, hunting,...