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Gareth with Rafiki in To Walk with Lions
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The Secret Elephants Forest Experience: An
Invitation from Gareth |
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Due to popular demand, Gareth will be hosting a unique
forest experience four times a month. Come and join him on
foot in the Knysna forests and learn about the wonderful
world of the Knysna elephants.
Numbers are very limited so booking is essential. For
details about this unique experience and to make bookings,
please contact Rozanne Savory Tel: 044 386 0100. Mobile: 083
408 9114 (South African code) or e-mail
rozannesavory@telkomsa.net
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ABOUT THE
AUTHOR
Well known for his work on the African lion, Gareth
Patterson is an environmentalist, independent
wildlife researcher and author who has worked tirelessly for
more than twenty-five years for the greater protection of
African wildlife. Patterson’s love for the wild has spurred
various projects surrounding animal rights. He is the author
of Cry for the Lions (1989), Where the Lion
Walked (1991), The Lions’ Legacy (1991), Last
of the Free (1994), With My Soul Amongst Lions
(1995), Dying to be Free (1998) Making a Killing
(2000) and To Walk with Lions (2001). He lives in
Knysna and knows the area well. This very personal narrative
recounts the powerful impact of these most endangered
elephants on Patterson’s life.
Gareth at home with Tuli
Gareth took his first photo using his new web cam. With
it, he'll be able to create a monthly video blog. Keep
watching for the first segment.
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The Search of the
Knysna Elephants, a beautifully filmed documentary,
tells of the work of Gareth Patterson and forest guards
Wilfred Oraai and Karel Maswatie in their quest to learn
about and protect the Knysna elephants, the world's most
southerly elephants.
The Search for
the Knysna Elephants, recently screened on
Animal Planet UK, is now avalible on DVD. The
producers of the film, NHU Africa are kindly
donating part proceeds of the retail price of the
DVD to The Gareth Patterson Wildlife Foundation.
Baboon Troop Captured on Camera |
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Latest News |
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Watch 50/50 on Monday 28 June @ 9pm on SABC2 when startling
new findings which suggest there is still a herd of wild
elephants roaming the Knysna forests will be shown.
A story relating to these findings, titled "Chasing
Phantoms" by Gareth Patterson, was published in the June
2010 issue of Africa Geographic. Download the
article: Chasing
Phantoms.pdf
You Tube Interview of Gareth March 11,
2010
Release of Gareth's New Book
October 1st, 2009 |
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The Secret Elephants
by Gareth Patterson
Gareth Patterson’s rediscovery
of the world’s most southerly elephants
A remarkable story of how these animals fought their
way back from the brink of extinction without any help from
humankind
Purchase
from these retailers:
www.exclusivebooks.com
www.kalahari.net
www.loot.co.za
www.redpepperbooks.co.za
The Secret Elephants will be in the USA as from
July 2010!
http://us.penguingroup.com/nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,9780143026136,00.html?The_Secret_Elephants_Gareth_Patterson
Also The Secret Elephants will be available from the
following Amazon sites as from June/July 2010:
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www.amazon.ca<http://www.amazon.ca (Canada)
www.amazon.co.jp<http://www.amazon.co.jp (Japan)
The Secret Elephants
now in Australia!
Released by Penguin Books
Australia, March 2010
Read More...
Book
Reviews and Praise
Article
Published in Die Burger
newspaper
January 18, 2010
Article Published in Mail and Guardian Nov. 20, 2009
Article Published in Reuters: African News
March 24. 2010
Article Published in
the Cape Argus Nov. 28, 2009
The Secret Elephants has
been long listed for The Sunday Times Alan Paton
Literary Award, Africa's premier literary award.
Contact:
gpwf@uninet.co.za
Webmaster:
venisegrossmann@comcast.net
www.venisegrossmann.com
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Lion Heart
(Inspired by Batian)
Support South African artist Vanessa Penman. Fifteen percent
of your purchase proceeds will be donated to Gareth's cause.
Read More...
The Gareth Patterson
Wildlife Foundation (GPWF) has recently been
established, and marks Gareth’s twenty-fifth year of
involvement in the greater protection of African wildlife
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