Wattana: An Orangutan in Paris by Herzfeld, Chris

Wattana: An Orangutan in Paris

She likes tea, sews, draws on papers and is a self-taught master of tying and untying knots....
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Wattana: An Orangutan in Paris by Herzfeld, Chris

Wattana: An Orangutan in Paris

$95.13

Wattana: An Orangutan in Paris

$95.13
Author: Chris Herzfeld
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
She likes tea, sews, draws on papers and is a self-taught master of tying and untying knots. But she is not a crafty woman of the DIY set: she is Wattana, an orangutan who lives in the Jardin des Plantes Zoo in Paris. And it is in Paris where Chris Herzfeld first encounters and becomes impressed by Wattana and her exceptional abilities with knots. In Wattana: An Orangutan in Paris Herzfeld tells not only Wattana's fascinating story, but also the story of orangutans and other primates--including bonobos, chimpanzees, and gorillas--in captivity.

Offering a uniquely intimate look at the daily lives of captive great apes, Herzfeld uses Wattana's life to trace the history of orangutans from their first arrival in Europe in 1776 to the inhabitants of the Zoo of Paris and other zoos today. She provides a close look at the habits, technical know-how, and skills of Wattana, who, remarkably, uses strings, paper rolls, rope, and even pieces of wood to make things. And she thoughtfully explores how apes individually--and often with ingenuity--come to terms with and adapt to their captive environments and caretakers. Through these stories, Wattana sympathetically reveals the extraordinary psychology and distinctive personalities of great apes as well as the interconnections between animal and human lives, especially in zoos.

Scientists predict that orangutans will disappear from the wild by 2030, and captive animals like Wattana may, as a result, provide our best chance to understand and appreciate their astonishing intelligence and abilities. Wattana, the accomplished maker of knots, is the hero of this poignant book, which will enthrall anyone curious about the lives of our primate cousins.


Author: Chris Herzfeld
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 05/02/2016
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780226168593


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 02/08/2016
Booklist 04/01/2016 pg. 8

About the Author
Chris Herzfeld is a philosopher of science and an artist. She is a founder of the Great Apes Enrichment Project and the author or coauthor of two other books on primates. She divides her time between Paris; Brussels; and Naples, Florida. Oliver Y. Martin is a lecturer in the Department of Environmental Systems Science at ETH Zürich, Switzerland. Robert D. Martin is curator emeritus in the Integrative Research Center at the Field Museum, Chicago.


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