The Elephant Whisperer: My Life with the Herd in the African Wild
Author: Lawrence Anthony
Lawrence Anthony devoted his life to animal conservation, protecting the world’s endangered species. Then he was asked to accept a herd of “rogue” wild elephants on his Thula Thula game reserve in Zululand. His common sense told him to refuse, but he was the herd’s last chance of survival: they would be killed if he wouldn’t take them.In order to save their lives, Anthony….Read More
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