Secrets Of The Savanna: Twenty-three Years in the African Wilderness Unraveling the Mysteries ofElephants and People "Vividly written...Their story is thrilling—the kind of tale that wild-animal lovers won't easily forget."—People In this riveting real-life adventure, Mark and Delia Owens tell the dramatic story of their last years in Africa, fighting to save elephants, villagers, and—in the end—themselves. The award-winning zoologists and pioneering conservationists describe their work in the remote and ruggedly beautiful Luangwa Valley, in northeastern Zambia. There they studied the mysteries of the elephant population’s recovery after poaching, discovering remarkable similarities between humans and elephants. A young elephant named Gift provided the clue to help them crack the animals’ secret of survival. A stirring portrait of life in Africa, Secrets of the Savanna is a remarkable record of the Owenses's unique passions. |
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... poacher cum miller 9 3. upside-down elephants 18 4. the song of the winterthorn 33 5. grandpa 45 6. any time from now 54 7. gullywhumper 65 8. no school for gift 78 9. the women of katibunga 81 my troop 90 mountain elephants 97 the ...
... poacher cum miller 9 3. upside-down elephants 18 4. the song of the winterthorn 33 5. grandpa 45 6. any time from now 54 7. gullywhumper 65 8. no school for gift 78 9. the women of katibunga 81 my troop 90 mountain elephants 97 the ...
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... poachers and so corrupted with the blood money of elephants that anyone who ventured near it was considered foolhardy, if not downright stupid. Not only was the valley itself infested with armed gangs, but the villagers who lived in the ...
... poachers and so corrupted with the blood money of elephants that anyone who ventured near it was considered foolhardy, if not downright stupid. Not only was the valley itself infested with armed gangs, but the villagers who lived in the ...
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... poachers—who were very often in the pay of powerful government officials and business people in the cities. Many thought that the valley was as good as gone. But that was before Mark and Delia Owens happened upon the park and fell in ...
... poachers—who were very often in the pay of powerful government officials and business people in the cities. Many thought that the valley was as good as gone. But that was before Mark and Delia Owens happened upon the park and fell in ...
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... poachers slaughtered the elephants of North Luangwa, the few remaining survivors slipped into the understory. They ... poaching decreased, a hushed peace settled over the valley, like the silence of fog folded among hills at the end of a ...
... poachers slaughtered the elephants of North Luangwa, the few remaining survivors slipped into the understory. They ... poaching decreased, a hushed peace settled over the valley, like the silence of fog folded among hills at the end of a ...
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... poaching decreased, the small female groups — the remnants of those once large family units — were shyer than the males. Finally, after several years, one or two females with their young calves would feed on the tall grass across the ...
... poaching decreased, the small female groups — the remnants of those once large family units — were shyer than the males. Finally, after several years, one or two females with their young calves would feed on the tall grass across the ...
Contents
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3 UpsideDown Elephants | 18 |
4 The Song of the Winterthorn | 33 |
5 Grandpa | 45 |
6 Any Time from Now | 54 |
7 Gullywhumper | 65 |
8 No School for Gift | 78 |
16 A Present from Gift | 131 |
17 A Dangerous Dinner | 138 |
18 Wildlife Drama | 145 |
19 When I Close My Eyes I See Elephants | 154 |
20 A Dance with Survivor | 158 |
21 Grass Huts and Leopard Stumps | 164 |
22 Camp Arrest | 173 |
23 Adrift | 180 |
9 The Women of Katibunga | 81 |
10 My Troop | 90 |
11 Mountain Elephants | 97 |
12 The Commerce of Understanding | 103 |
13 The Kakule Club | 112 |
14 Too Much Sugar | 122 |
15 Chipundu Pride | 124 |
24 The Stones of My Stream | 184 |
Epilogue | 191 |
Back Matter | 195 |
Back Flap | 231 |
Back Cover | 232 |
Spine | 233 |
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Secrets of the Savanna: Twenty-three Years in the African Wilderness ... Mark Owens,Delia Owens No preview available - 2006 |
Secrets of the Savanna: Twenty-three Years in the African Wilderness ... Mark Owens,Mark James Owens,Delia Owens No preview available - 2006 |
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