Orphans of the Wild: The Story behind Chipangali

Orphans of the Wild

The story behind Chipangali

The sight of a baby-kudu clubbed to death in a tsetse-control area in Zambia's Luangwa valley so filled Viv Wilson with compassion for the orphaned animals of the wild that he vowed one day to set a home where they could be cared doe. Some twenty years were to pass before his dream became a reality- in the Chipangali Wildlife Orphanage 20 km south of Bulawayo.

In spacious paddocks and in trim and clean enclosures served by an 'animal-hospital' live a varied collection of wild animals, birds, snakes and other reptiles. They all have one thing in common: they were either orphaned, abandoned, injured or sick, but there any similarity ends for each of these creatures has a distinctive individuality.

As Viv Wilson unfolds their personal stories they become fascinating, real-life characters with many human-like traits: indeed, many of them are already well known 'TV personalities ' having frequently appeared on the screen in the past, and currently in the TV series, Nature in Question.

Among the lovable star' performers is Ingwe the leopard, Tiki the cheetah, Sandy the lioness, Margo the flamingo, Candy the caracal, Jacobus the baboon, Taxi the vervet monkey and Suzie the kudu.

By: Vivian J. Wilson

Publisher: Books of Rhodesia, 1977

Pages: 254

Dimensions: ± 22 cm x 18 cm

Hard cover with dustjacket. Condition fair. Dustjacket wrapped in plastic wrap. Inscription on first page. Pages lightly tanned.