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The sight of a baby-kudu clubbed to death in a tsetse-control area in Zambia's Luangwa valley so filled Viv Wilson with compassion for the orphaned animals of the wild that he vowed one day to set up a home where they could be cared for. Some 20 years were to pass before his dream became a reality - in the Chipangali Wildlife Orphanage 20 km south of Bulawayo. In spacious paddocks and in trim and clean enclosures served by an 'animal-hospital' live a varied collection of wild animals, birds, snakes and other reptiles. They all have one thing in common: they were either orphaned, abandoned, injured or sick, but there any similarity ends for each of these creatures has a distinctive individuality. As Viv Wilson unfolds their personal stories they become fascinating, real-life characters with many human-like traits; indeed, many of them are already well known 'TV personalities' having frequently appeared on the screen in the past, and currently in the TV series, Nature in Question. Among the lovable 'star' performers is Ingwe the leopard, Tiki the cheetah, Sandy the lioness, Margo the flamingo, Candy the caracal, Jacobus the baboon, Taxi the vervet monkey and Suzie the kudu. This is a delightful book which is as rich in humour as it is in pathos, and which presents a humanitarian, Schweitzer-like approach to wildlife conservation. Prior to establishing Chipangali, the author served in the game departments of Zululand, Zambia and Rhodesia, and his work also took him to Malawi, the Kalahari and the Okavango swamps. More than half the book is given over to a collection of incredible and exciting experiences with wild life in these countries. There are over 80 illustrations, several maps and a selection of charming linedrawings done by Paddy Wilson who also designed the dust-jacket.

 

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