Edition |
First edition. |
Description |
x, 243 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 25 cm |
Contents |
Tsavo -- The bird man of Orange Grove -- Rogue male -- Bond of brothers -- The clan -- Tsavo the teacher -- Slowly-- -- Managing the lives of others -- The lion farmer -- Cheeky cheetahs and jealous jackals -- Part of the pride -- Lights, camera, action-- sometimes -- Life away from the lions -- White lion -- The show must go on -- A pride of one's own. |
Summary |
A lion keeper famously portrayed on YouTube explains how he has used love, understanding, and trust-building to develop deep bonds with predatory animals, in an account that describes his work with lions as part of an effort to challenge popular misconceptions and raise awareness. |
Subject |
Richardson, Kevin.
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Zoo keepers -- South Africa -- Biography.
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Lion -- Behavior -- South Africa.
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Captive Felidae -- Behavior -- South Africa.
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Added Author |
Park, Tony, 1964-
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ISBN |
9780312556747 |
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0312556748 |
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