Refined Elixir!

Three precious jewels that are just incorporated in my library more recently. The middle one – Lawrence Anthony's The Elephant Whisperer (Pan Macmillan, 2009) just came yesterday. So, have not started it yet. South African conservationist, Anthony was asked to accept a herd of 'rogue' elephants on his Thula Thula game reserve in Zululand. His common sense told him to refuse. But he was the herd's last chance of survival — dangerous and unpredictable, they would be killed if Lawrence wouldn't take them in.

  As Lawrence risked his life to create a bond with the troubled elephants and persuade them to stay on his reserve, he came to realize what a special family they were, from the wise matriarch Nana, who guided the herd, to her warrior sister Frankie, always ready to see off any threat, and their children who fought so hard to survive. The story is about Lawrence Anthony and his experience with a herd of wild elephants. Lawrence owns the Thula Thula game reserve in South Africa. He gets a call one day asking if he is interested in having a herd of wild elephants.

  Whispers from the Wild (Penguin Books, 2012), a compilation of writings by E. R. C. Davidar (father of author Priya Davidar who edited this book) very aptly echoes Bitto Sahgal's appreciative words: "Some people talk about nature, others listen to it. Listening can reveal wonders like how to befriend an elephant, how to talk to a tiger, and how to live in jungle." E.R.C. Davidar (Reggie to his friends), who passed in early 2010 in Puducherry at 88, was one of the early advocates of wildlife conservation. He operated in an era when environmental protection had not been institutionalised. To talk about Women in the Wild (Juggernauts, 2023) is to be mesmerised by the ten absolute anecdotes that talk about the contributive ambit of ten of the most brilliant wildlife biologists. Definitely, a large chunk of accolades goes to the editor, Anita Mani. Looking forward to have its essence with great expectation.