Colo's Story: The Life of One Grand Gorilla (Columbus Zoo Books for Young Readers) - Softcover

Nancy Roe Pimm

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0984155457 ISBN 13: 9780984155453

Publisher: Columbus Zoo, 2011

Synopsis

When Colo was born unexpectedly on the cold concrete floor of the zoo on December 22, 1956, the book, How to Raise a Baby Gorilla didn t exist. How do you raise a baby gorilla? the keepers at the Columbus Zoo wondered. They raised Colo the only way they knew as if she were a human baby. She wore diapers, drank from bottles, and had an entire wardrobe of baby clothes. Follow Colo s amazing journey from a cuddly baby, to a feisty toddler, to a mother of three, to the matriarch of one very large gorilla family--and now the oldest living gorilla in the world. Colo has done more than live her own amazing life; she s helped teach generations of zookeepers and veterinarians learn what s best for all gorillas in captivity. Readers will see lots of photos of Colo, from her baby years to the present. Family tree, recommended reading, and bibliography.

About this edition

• Publisher: Columbus Zoo
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0984155457
• ISBN 13: 9780984155453
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 80