Daphne Sheldrick is the first person ever to have successfully hand-reared newborn elephants. Her deep empathy and understanding, her years of observing Kenya"s rich variety of wildlife and her pioneering work in perfecting the right husbandry and milk formula have saved countless elephants, rhinos and other baby animals from certain death. In this heart-warming and poignant memoir, Daphne shares her amazing relationships with a host of orphans, including her first love. Bushy, a liquid-eyed antelope; Ricky-Ticky-Tavey the little dwarf mongoose; Gregory Peck, the busy buffalo weaver bird; Huppety the mischievous zebra; and the majestic elephant Eleanor, with whom Daphne has shared over forty years of great friendship. But this is also a magical and heart-breaking human love story between Daphne and David Sheldrick, the famous Tsavo Park warden. It was their deep and passionate love, David"s extraordinary insight into all aspects of nature and the tragedy of his early death...