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Gorillas In The Garden

Written by Angus Martin; illustrated by Pamela Conder

This collaboration between Angus Martin and Pamela focuses on the place of zoos in modern society.

Angus, a widely respected zoologist, successfuly blends scientific fact with a wealth of anecdotes from his career spanning over thirty years in the field. The love of the collaborators for the inhabitants of the animal kingdom is clearly expressed both in the text and in Pamela's sumptuous illustrations.

Issues such as the viability of captive breeding programs and the moral dilemma of keeping animals in captivity at all are thoroughly explored. Paintings, line drawings and compositions reflecting many aspects of an animal's form and history reinforce the messages contained in the text.