Birute Galdikas

世界的に有名な霊長類学者ビルーテ・マリー・ガルディカス博士は、ボルネオの青々とした熱帯雨林で、親を失ったオランウータンを救出し、回復させ、自然に返す活動をしている。一方、権威ある著名なデイム・ダフネ・M・シェルドリックは、ケニアの荒れたサバンナで、象を保護している。彼女たちとチームの動物に対する愛情と献身、そして人と動物との驚くべき絆に心が温まる。

For fifteen million years orangutans roamed tropical forests from China to South East Asia. In Borneo, one of their last island outposts, lives one today who is a legend. He's won more than just a kingdom, he's won human hearts. They gave him the name Kusasi. The Orangutan King is the story of Kusasi's life told to us by a remarkable witness. Dr Birute M. Galdikas has been researching orangutans in Borneo for over 40 years. Now, for the first time, Dr Galdikas will draw audiences deep into the orangutan universe. With enthusiasm and insight she tells us this special story - taking us back 30 years and unfolding Kusasi's story with detail, energy, and the wonder that she still feels for the orangutan species. As a three year old orphan, Kusasi fell under the care of Galdikas in her forest research camp. But driven by a cunning and tenacious spirit Kusasi did not behave as the other ex-captive infants.

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