Secrets of the Savanna: Twenty-three Years in the African Wilderness Unraveling the Mysteries of Elephants and People

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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.

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5 out of 5 stars

Uplifting, exciting - a must read May 25, 2006
9 out of 9 found this review helpful

I have just finished Secrets of the Savanna - a most worthy sequel to The Eye of the Elephant and Cry of the Kalahari and I am starting it again. I feel I have been on safari to North Luangwa in Zambia - living with the people and the elephants. Delia and Mark Owens write beautifully and their work to save the elephants by saving the people moved me to tears and shouts of joy. I was amazed to learn how the elephants are rebuilding their society after the heavy poaching of the 70's and 80's. The parallels between human and animal behavior are thought provoking. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves nature and wants to find a way for humanity to prosper along side of wildlife.

5 out of 5 stars

They've Done It Again! June 18, 2006
9 out of 9 found this review helpful

This eloquently written book combined interesting insights into the authors' lives and work in Zambia, along with their compelling message. A special treat was learning how they were shaped by their childhood experiences. Their passion for wilderness and its inhabitants is absolutely inspirational.

4 out of 5 stars

Turning the Tide August 26, 2006
8 out of 8 found this review helpful

This book tells of Mark and Delia Owens' work with the animals and humans in the Luangwa Valley of Zambia. Poachers have decimated the animal population (particularly the elephants), and the Owens work toward animal repopulation and human education. They follow a good business plan in reeducating the Zambians. Those relying on poaching for a living must be taught alternative means of support, and the Owens are very creative in this regard. Their self sacrifice during 23 years of residence is amazing!

5 out of 5 stars

Transforming Africa June 11, 2006
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

This is the thrilling story of how an American couple transformed a Zambian wilderness where 100,000 elephants had been slaughtered into a haven of hope. While putting their lives on the line to chase out the poachers, Mark and Delia Owens helped the villagers build alternative sources of livelihood, schools and health clinics. The book also explains how poaching had so unraveled elephant society that young aggressive males began forming gangs, and surviving females became adolescent single moms. Yes, the elephants' sisterhood and parenting adaptations supply an instructive model for us higher (if shorter) mammals in urban America. Updating their best-selling 'Cry of the Kalahari' and 'The Eye of the Elephant,' 'Secrets of the Savanna' is a compelling culmination of the Owenses' heroic 23-year mission in Africa. It's an absolute must-read for both supporters of conservation and adventure-minded travelers.

5 out of 5 stars

Every one should read this book. June 14, 2006
6 out of 6 found this review helpful

This book is the ultimate combination of a biography of two amazing wildlife conservationists, who raise the standard of living of the local African native people and a guide to endangered species preservation everywhere.
The book reads like an adventure story with the added feature of the splendid work done in habitat & wildlife protection.
it quickly becomes a page turner.

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