num_pages: 112
description: Presents the stories of Binti Jua, a gorilla mother who rescued a human child who fell into her enclosure, Koko, the signing gorilla, and others, and provides information about gorilla behavior and other facts about these endangered great apes.
language: English
title: The Heart of the Beast: Eight Great Gorilla Stories
titlecomplete: The Heart of the Beast: Eight Great Gorilla Stories
ratings_count: 11
publisher: Darby Creek Pub