The Eye of the Elephant

Posted on 12 December 2017 by Delia Owens

After being expelled from Botswana for writing their controversial bestseller Cry of the Kalahari, Mark and Delia Owens set off on a journey across Africa, searching for a new Eden They found it in Zambia, but elephant poachers soon had them fighting for their lives when they tried to stop the slaughter 16 pages of photos, half in color. New Read [ The Eye of the Elephant ] Author [ Delia Owens ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr I really wanted to love this book I tried The information and the story of what these two conservationists have done is amazing, however the overly flowery descriptions and romanticized views of Africa almost drowned out the reason for the book In North Lunagwa National Park in Zambia the elephants were poached almost out of existence To make matters worse, the game rangers and politicians were corrupt and in on it These were very important changes that these two wonderful people made to th I really wanted to ...The Eye of the Elephant An Epic Adventure in the African Wildernessis a direct sequel to the memoirCry of the Kalahariby husband and wife wildlife research team Cordelia Dykes Owens Delia and Mark James Owens It picks up right where the latter book left off, but continues the saga in Zambia where the Owenses go to continue studying and protecting African wildlife The overall presentation and structure of the narrative issuspenseful and designed to impress upon the reader the stThe Eye of the Elephant An Epic Adventure in the African Wildernessis a direct sequel to the memoirCry of the Kalahariby husband and wife wildlife research team Cordelia Dykes Owens Delia and Ma...This followup book didn t have the raw adventure as Cry of the Kalahari because Mark and Delia now had funding for their work There wasn t concern of getting money or running out of food or water and they had better equipment But ...This couples dedication to saving animals and helping villages be self sustaining is truly amazing Many people, including myself, have not done as much for the huge amount of people and animals they saved It is a very powerful book about saving the animals in North Luangwa and positively changing the people in the area so that they could sustain themselves without poaching.This book took me awhile to get through because I got mad and angry at the poachers You have to remind yourself that it i This couples dedication to saving animals and helping villages be self sustaining is truly amazing Many people, including myself, have not done as much for the huge amount of people and animals they saved It...This and Cry of the Kalahari are not dry, scientific books I feared they were and didn t read them for almost a decade But these co authored books are the furthest things from biologists dating themselves Well, the two people who wrote them are actually married And so they actually kind of were dating Except they didn t have to talk about being exclusive or going to prom or sneaking into their parents basement to make out or try for second base or anything like that.Anyway, The Eye of t This and Cry of the Kalahari are not dry, scientific books I feared they were and didn t read them for almost a decade But these co authored books are the furthest things from biologists d...This book picks up the story when the Owens return to Africa after pursuing graduate degrees following their experiences recounted in Cry of the Kalahari They attempt to return to the area in Botswana where they d worked before but find themselves expelled by the government The expulsion was later reversed They began looking for another area in which to work and ultimately settled on North Luangwa Valley From the air it appeared to be a Biologist s heaven in terms of wildlife The real This book picks up ...This morning, I finished reading The Eye of the Elephant, one of the extra books I picked up in the 639 s Although I occasionally think about the fact that I could be doing this until I die if I pick up multiple books for every number, I don t think that would be so bad, especially if my digressions always lead to such great books As the subtitle says, this was truly An Epic Adventure in the African Wilderness This story of Mark and Delia Owens efforts to save the elephants and other wildl This morning, I finished reading The Eye of the Elephant, one of the extra books I picked up in the 639 s Although I occasionally think about the fact that I could be doing this until I die if I pick up multiple books f...Amazing true story of a couple brought to Zambia to study lions, but instead led a war against elephant poaching in North Luangwa valley At times this book is incredibly frustrating and upsetting to read, at other times, incredibly inspiring I thought the first half was slightly better than the second By the end of the book the story revolves most...The authors previously observed lions and other animals in the Kalahari Desert in Botswana, but were asked to leave the country because of their outspoken and controversial ideas about conservation Their search for a new place to work and study brought them to Zambia s North Luangwa National Park, an area the size of the state of Delaware, which was being heavily poached This account of their work, with its successes and many frustrations, is at once a good armchair travelogue, an adventure ya The authors previously observed lions and other animals in the Kalahari Desert in Botswana, but were asked to leave the country because of their outspoken and controversial ideas about conservation Their search for a new place to work and study brought them to Zambia s North Luangwa National Park, an area the size of the state of Delaware, which was being heavi...Set in Zambia, written by a couple trying to stop mainly elephant poaching, but other animals as well in a remote national park and how deep seated the corruption was that supported it This book was written in the early 1990s and I have looking on line to find out the current state of this park You can get there and but in all the trip literature there is not mention of animals being an attraction Safaris are walking, which indicates possible all the large predators are gone I will have to g Set in Zambia, written by a couple trying to stop mainly elephant poaching, but other animals as well in a remote national park and how deep seated the corruption was that supported it This book was written in the early 1990s and I have looking on line to find out the current state of this park You can get there and but in all the trip literature there is not mention of animals being an attraction Safaris are walking, which indicates possible all the large predators are gone I will have t...

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12 December 2017

Delia Owens