Front cover image for Our gigantic zoo : a German quest to save the Serengeti

Our gigantic zoo : a German quest to save the Serengeti

Thomas M. Lekan (Author)
Our Gigantic Zoo tells the story of Bernhard Grzimek, the most important European wildlife conservationist, and his role in creating a permanent sanctuary for innocent animals in Serengeti National Park.
Print Book, English, 2020
Oxford University Press, New York, NY, 2020
xvi, 324 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
9780199843671, 0199843678
1109970102
Ebook version :
Introduction: Mission for Africa
A zookeeper's ecology
No room for wild animals
Thinking locally, acting globally
Serengeti shall not die
A weakness for the Maasai
An honest broker for the animals
Who cares for Africa's game?
Epilogue: A visit to Seronera