Kingdom of Lions

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If I had only one day in Africa, I would spend it here, in the Kingdom of Lions.' With five major books to his credit, author, TV presenter and former BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year Jonathan Scott has established himself among the great portrayers of East African wildlife. Kingdom of Lions is the culmination of twenty years of patient observation and spectacular photography. It depicts the rise and fali of the prides on Kenya's Masai Mara, a predators' paradise famed the world over for its magnificent lions. We watch the pride males as they grow older and have to defend their territory against younger, nomadic lions; and we follow the fortunes of the charismatic Old One, longest lived of all the lionesses in the area. The lions' story is set against the background of the finest wildlife sanctuary on earth, home of leopards and cheetahs, wild dogs and hyaenas, whose lives are inextricably linked with the ebb and flow of the seasons and with the annual superabundance of prey... Tovább

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If I had only one day in Africa, I would spend it here, in the Kingdom of Lions.' With five major books to his credit, author, TV presenter and former BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year Jonathan Scott has established himself among the great portrayers of East African wildlife. Kingdom of Lions is the culmination of twenty years of patient observation and spectacular photography. It depicts the rise and fali of the prides on Kenya's Masai Mara, a predators' paradise famed the world over for its magnificent lions. We watch the pride males as they grow older and have to defend their territory against younger, nomadic lions; and we follow the fortunes of the charismatic Old One, longest lived of all the lionesses in the area. The lions' story is set against the background of the finest wildlife sanctuary on earth, home of leopards and cheetahs, wild dogs and hyaenas, whose lives are inextricably linked with the ebb and flow of the seasons and with the annual superabundance of prey provided by the great wildebeest migration. Then there are the people - the Masai pastoralists, struggling to preserve their culture in the face of modern pressures; the tourists, whose needs sometimes disturb the animals' tranquillity; and the poachers who threaten their very existence. Jonathan Scott knows the Masai Mara intimately. He appreciates its unique splendour and has produced the most stunning record yet of the Kingdom of Lions. For those who have yet to visit Kenya's Masai Mara, this book will -- ___ inspire you to pack immediately.' AFRICAN SAFARI MAGAZINÉ NATURAL HISTORY L12.99 9781856261807 Vissza