Helfer, Ralph

Tells the true story of a boy's devotion to a beloved circus elephant and the ordeals they endured to stay together.

Chronicles the life of Zamba, a lion rescued from the Zambezi River in Zambia and brought to the U.S. and worked in motion pictures.

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.

The author recalls his experiences with Zamba, a young lion rescued from the Zambezi River in Zambia and brought to the U.S. for treatment, and describes how he raised the animal from a cub and worked with him in motion pictures.

Presents the true story of Modoc and Bram Gunterstein, an elephant and boy--born on the same day in 1896--following their adventures from Germany, to India, to the United States, and telling of the extraordinary relationship shared by the man and animal for over seventy years.

Presents the true story of Modoc and Bram Gunterstein, an elephant and boy--born on the same day in 1896--following their adventures from Germany, to India, to the United States, and telling of the extraordinary relationship shared by the man and animal for over seventy years.

The true story of the lives and travels of the circus elephant Modoc who travelled widely and expienced dangerous adventures with his owner and trainer Bram Gunterstein.