Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of the only large wild cat, other than the American cougar, that is not spotted or striped.
Philip Caputo describes his experiences as part of a photography and research safari mounted to unlock the secrets of the man-eating lions of the Tsavo area of East Africa, a region known for its abnormally large, maneless lions with a taste for human prey.
the true story of the greatest lion that ever lived
Helfer, Ralph
2006
A Hollywood animal trainer recounts his adoption of a four-month-old African lion cub as part of a plan to institute more humane training practices, describing how his nurture-based program helped him forge a loving bond with the great cat and enabled better standards of care for performance animals.