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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... turned their giant rumps to our thatched roof and scratched their thick hides on the rough grass, closing their eyes in what appeared to be the most blissful glee. Elephants can make a lot of noise while feeding, tearing down branches ...
... turned their giant rumps to our thatched roof and scratched their thick hides on the rough grass, closing their eyes in what appeared to be the most blissful glee. Elephants can make a lot of noise while feeding, tearing down branches ...
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... turned out, a good place to stand in marula season. Suddenly Cheers turned and walked directly toward my tree. Within seconds he was only fifteen yards away. Surely he had seen me, but he came on purposefully, his massive body swaying ...
... turned out, a good place to stand in marula season. Suddenly Cheers turned and walked directly toward my tree. Within seconds he was only fifteen yards away. Surely he had seen me, but he came on purposefully, his massive body swaying ...
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... turning the end around like a periscope. “Patrick, have you seen her mother — any other elephants?” “No, madame, she is very much alone in this place.” An orphan. The park was sprinkled with these tiny survivors, youngsters who had ...
... turning the end around like a periscope. “Patrick, have you seen her mother — any other elephants?” “No, madame, she is very much alone in this place.” An orphan. The park was sprinkled with these tiny survivors, youngsters who had ...
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... turned away from her, their huge backsides blocking her only chance at companionship. A cold shoulder from an elephant is a big rejection. It would be an exaggeration to call any female elephant 6 S E C R E T S O F T H E S A V A N N A.
... turned away from her, their huge backsides blocking her only chance at companionship. A cold shoulder from an elephant is a big rejection. It would be an exaggeration to call any female elephant 6 S E C R E T S O F T H E S A V A N N A.
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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 |
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