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A Hippo Love Story

出版	Penguin Books (South Africa), 2014
主題	Biography & Autobiography / Personal MemoirsNature / GeneralNature / Environmental Conservation & Protection
ISBN	01435390519780143539056
URL	http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=9j-6oAEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api

註釋When the threads that hold human society together unravel, the animal kingdom suffers. Karen Paolillo discovered this first-hand in Zimbabwe when she developed a close connection with thirteen hippos in their natural habitat, the Turgwe River. Her mission to save these exceptional animals after they came under threat of drought, land invasions and poachers developed into a beautiful African love story. It is also the stirring tale of how one woman faced personal and financial adversities while ensuring the survival of a family of hippos, with Bob, a three-ton bull, as their leader.With the establishment of the Turgwe Hippo Trust, Karen has triumphed as guardian of the hippos, and the animals have prospered ever since. A Hippo Love Storyshares this heroic journey of a nature lover who became an ally of one of Africa's most fearsome animal species. 'This fascinating portrait of a hippo family is interwoven with the story of Karen Paolillo, the remarkable woman who succeeded against overwhelming odds to create a sanctuary for her fellow animals in a remote corner of south-eastern Zimbabwe. Beautifully written, fast-paced, colourful and evocative, this is an astonishing tale of love and courage, dedication and triumph.' Kobie Krüger, author of All Things Wildand Wonderfuland Mahlangeni