Secrets of the Savanna

Posted on 18 June 2017 by Mark Owens

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 unique passions. Free Read [ Secrets of the Savanna ] author [ Mark Owens ] – kino-fada.fr Mark and Delia Owens have spent a lot of time in Zambia, living their life as those people that we are often jealous of who take breathtaking pictures with binoculars and some soft looking animal in the background Or not soft, but still intriguing, like elephants Secrets of the Savanna is about their experience in Africa trying to save the elephants that are being poached on for their tusks There is a lotto the story then the elephants, such as the villagers, the politics of the area, a Mark and Delia Owens have spent a lot of time in Zambia, living their life as those people that we are often jealous of who take breathtaking pictures with binoculars and some soft looking animal in the background Or not soft, but still intriguing, like elephants Secrets of the Savanna is about their experience in Africa trying to save the elephants that ar...This was a rather bittersweet book It was full of some beautiful and utterly shocking moments, but also parts that were quite sad and downright horrific It was, all in all, a good book I am sort of surprised t...A good book The true story of Mark and Delia Owens and their work in the Luangwa Valley in Zambia Over the course of 20 years they turned back the tide of poaching in the area returning a viable elephant population along with the rise of quite a number of other African speci...This was overall a very enjoyable read, with a good amount of information and anecdotes about the wildlife and also an interesting portrait of the problems, solutions, successes, and failure inherent in any wildlife conservation projects The authors are an inspiration.The writing was lovely and there were definitely moments when I felt myself to be in the African wilds However, the book cover blurb suggests a different story which left me a wee bit disappointed.I enjoyed this book, especially the parts that focused on the wildlife and the geography.Despite heroic and even at times objectionable efforts on the part of conservationists like the Owenses, though, the elephant population in Africa continues to decline so ultimately it s a very sad story.Poaching leads to fewer elephants, a larger number of orphans, and a dissolution of typical elephant society The authors document how the absence of adult females and matriarchs results in earlier pregnancies for orphaned females They tell us the story of the orphaned Gift, who becomes a mother too early and whose daughter suffers from her inexperience.The Owenses also tell stories of their youth as they correspond to elements of the animal kingdom For example, Mark relates his father s death Poaching leads to fewer elephants, a larger number of orphans, and a dissolution of typical elephant society The authors document how the absence of adult females and matriarchs results in earlier pregnancies for orphaned females They tell us the story of the orphaned Gift, who becomes a mother too early and whose daughter suffers from her inexperience.The Owenses also tell stories of their youth as they correspond to elements of the animal kingdom For example, Mark relates his father s death and his own wanderings outside the U.S to solitary males in other species like lions and elephants Delia tells a story of fun and safety in numbers as a teenage female and relates that to life in the elephant herd Their share sweet passages about their respective upbringings in Ohio and Georgia.But like all social mammals, the couple realizes that it s time to migrate home As they plan to leave Z...Research for my trip to Africa included reading this inspiring memoir written jointly by Mark and Delia Owens They each have chapters in the book, so you receive a male and female experience of the wilds they lived in for twenty three years Aside from being a model marriage shouldering burdens and hardships without complaint together, they are both exceptional writers Especially, Mark who waxes lyrical onthan one occasion describing the remote landscapes and connections with the animals Research for my trip to Africa included reading this inspiring memoir written jointly by Mark and Delia Owens They each have chapters in the book, so you receive a male and female experience of the wilds they lived in for twenty three years Aside from being a model marriage shouldering burdens and hardships without ...This is the third book by Mark and Delia Owens The first two were phenomenal The first, Cry of the Kalahari, features the couple going into the Botswana desert and setting up camp for years to study the animals, mostly lions The place is so desolate, not even the native bushmen live there It s a crazy idea they have, and you love them for it and what they endure The second book, The Eye of the Elephant, is not nearly as well known, but is their most compelling book Every single incident, p This is the third book by Mark and Delia Owens The first two were phenomenal The first, Cry of the Kalahari, features the couple going into the Botswana desert and setting up...After Mark Delia Owens published Cry of the Kalahari they wanted to return to Africa Prohibited from returning to Botswana, they went to Zambia where they remained for many years studying the elephants and working to establish programs to stifle the excessive poaching This book is actually the second of the books on their years in Zambia, Eye of the Elephant being the first Reading this one before Eye , I was disappointed Part of what I enjoyed so much about Cry was the account After Mark Delia Owens published Cry of the Kalahari they wanted to return to Africa Prohibited from returning to Botswana, they went to Zambia where they remained for many years studying the elephants and working to establish programs to stifle the excessive poaching This book is actually the second of the books on their years in Zambia, Eye of the Elephant being the first Reading this one before Eye , I ...

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18 June 2017

Mark Owens