Southern white rhinos are in trouble. For years, a rumor has been spreading that their horns can be used to cure cancer, and poachers have been targeting these gentle creatures. Sandra Markle takes readers behind the scenes to see how civilians, volunteer organizations, and African governments are working together to protect rhinos.
Presents a guide to watching wildlife in southern Africa, featuring directions and reviews of top destinations, advice on trip planning, suggested itineraries, and descriptions and photographs of mammals, birds, and other animals.
Examines the history, language, lifestyle, social structure, culture, and religion of the major ethnic groups of Southern Africa, and includes a chronology, a pictorial history of the region, a glossary, and a language tree.
A second prophesy, this time involving dolphins, comes true for eleven-year-old Martine, an orphaned South African girl who has mystical powers over animals, when she embarks on a school trip to study marine life off the coast of Mozambique.
Presents an overview of Southern Africa today with information on the physical geography, religion, culture, and current problems facing Southern Africa.
