Young readers will love the story of Suryia, an adorable orangutan raised
at an endangered animal preserve in South
Carolina. Suryia grows from a
curious baby to an adventurous youngster who befriends a stray dog, helps care
for the preserve's cubs, rides an elephant, and, to everyone's
amazement, learns to swim. This remarkable tale is told by
Bhagavan
"Doc" Antle, founder of the Myrtle Beach Safari rare animal preserve
and director of the Rare Species
Fund.
The founder of the Myrtle Beach Safari rare animal preserve and director of the Rare Species Fund shares the true story of an orangutan who learned to swim, made unexpected animal friends, and shows that animals can care for others, too. Full color.