This full-colour book chronicles the life so far of Australia's favourite primate, Yakini the gorilla. Born premature and critically ill, he was separated from his mother for several days after his birth and cared for in intensive care at Melbourne Zoo. It was decided in Yakini's best interests to have him reared by humans for the first twelve months of his life.
With gorgeous photographs by David Caird and text by Bob Hart, the engaging life story of Yakini is told. And Yakini is a natural star. The book also features factual information from experts about the plight of the gorilla as a species and the role of zoos and breeding programmes to help protect them.
