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About the Book : A true
wildlife story by Chris Mercer & Berverley Pervan of the Kalahari
Raptor Center. This is a biography of the Namibian family who
founded the Harnas Lion Sanctuary, and the extraordinary sacrifices
and experiences which this family has undergone in order to save
from persecution hundreds of wild animals including over forty
lions, leopards and Cheetah. A story of a lion fighting to keep his
family alive. A story of the love of a young girl and her beloved
lion, Mufasa and the tragedy which can tear a family apart. The
tale of Bagheera the crippled Cheetah who captured peoples' hearts.
A rich tapestry woven through with Death, near deaths, mistakes and
rescues. (To read excerpts from the book please go to
www.raptor.co.za)
About the Author : The Kalahari Raptor Center
is run by Beverley Pervan and Chris Mercer. Now in our fifties, we
retired from business in order to devote the rest of our lives to
preserving wilderness and caring for wildlife. Our hobbies are
scuba diving and exploring the out of the way wilderness areas in
Southern Africa. Beverley was born in Durban, South Africa, has
sailed across the Atlantic from Cape Town in a small sailboat and
spent some years in the United States. Chris was born in Zimbabwe
and spent his childhood and breaks from working life in places like
the Zambesi Valley, Gorongosa and the African shores of the Indian
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