Review by Booklist Review
If the concept of a rescue center for orphaned orangutans isn't enough to hook readers, then the large, glossy photographs of the big-eyed, wild-haired babies certainly will be. This second installment in the Wildlife Rescue series heads to Borneo for a look at the care center that raises baby orangutans and prepares them for eventual release into the wild. With an attractive layout and easy-to-read text, this guide starts by examining the lives of orangutans in the wild and the circumstances that led to the babies being orphaned. Parallels are continually drawn between humans and orangutans, explaining how our similar biologies allow people to be such effective foster parents for the apes. The orangutans age throughout the book initial photos show small, soulful-eyed babies drinking from bottles and clinging to their foster moms, while the later images depict the more mature fellows monkeying around in trees and impressing onlookers. An end chapter on conservation efforts and steps kids can take to help wildlife enhance this handsome volume.--Reagan, Maggie Copyright 2016 Booklist
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Review by Horn Book Review
Eszterhas, an accomplished wildlife photographer, documents the work of the Alaska SeaLife Center and Borneo's Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine in straightforward texts and vivid full-color photographs; the adorable images show orphaned baby otters and orangutans interacting with caregivers to learn life skills. Important conservation-related information and a "Kids Ask Suzi" interview round out each volume. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers the following Wildlife Rescue titles: Orangutan Orphanage and Sea Otter Rescue.] (c) Copyright 2017. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Kirkus Book Review
In the jungle of southwestern Borneo, rescued baby orangutans are raised and trained to survive in the wild by dedicated foster parents at the Orangutan Foundation International's Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine. Mostly ex-captives, these appealing orphans will be ultimately released to suitable, safe forests, but first they have to be cared for, for many years. In smoothly written short chapters, the noted wildlife photographer summarizes the history and purpose of the center and introduces its founder, noted researcher Birut Mary Galdikas. She describes the threats baby orangs face in the outside world and the nature of their care in the center. There are irresistible pictures of bottle-feeding and bathtime, orangs learning to climb and feed, and, of course, clinging to their foster parents, residents of the village. These sharp photographs are beautifully reproduced in a variety of sizes from spots to full-bleed and extending across the fold. Many are close-ups. A table of contents, index, and headings on each spread help readers find specific subjects, and there are suggestions for ways they can help orangutans and all wildlife. It is heartening to know that some of these human-raised apes have become an important ecotourism attraction in the nearby Tanjung Puting National Park. This follow-up to Koala Hospital (2015) is easy to booktalk and a treat for any animal lover. (author Q-and-A, glossary, acknowledgements, sources) (Nonfiction. 7-12) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
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