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Hunting With the Moon: The Lions of Savuti

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No nature video collection is complete without at least two or three of the Joubert's works on the wildlife of Botswana, and this book complements their video work wonderfully.

The major focus of their work has been the elephants and lions of Botswana, but the book is a good overall view of the wildlife of the Savuti area. Fans of the videos will enjoy the memories they share, such as their agonizing but ultimately correct decision to let Tau the cub fend for himself and the day they gave Ntchwaidumela his name.

It is not always an easy read. Their subjects have not always fared well - in particular they painfully inform us that all but one of the adult male lions in their study group, including the five who starred in their two lion movies, have since been killed by hunters. Their annotated field notes, "The African Diaries", also in print, is largely about how this situation has forced them to take time away from behind the camera to be active in politics.

But this work is largely about happier days and the making of some classic videos. The still photographs within make this book worthy of becoming a classic itself.

This book is one of the best I have ever read.Extremely detailed and imformative,with excellent photography,I read it from cover to cover,every single word,without putting it down once! But then again, lions are my passion,so I suppose I'm slightly bias. For anyone even remotely interested in wildlife,this book is a must. No bookshelf is complete without it. Hunting With The Moon has some clear messages.How much longer can we tolerate the shooting of prime adult male lions for sport?For every male lion shot,effectively between 5 and 14 lions actually die.I personally think this is terrible,and I am glad people such as Dereck and Beverly Joubert make it their business to do something about it.

This book is a joy to browse through, to read and to admire the photographs. Every page shows the author's passion towards the lions of Savuti, a magical and wild place in Northern Botswana. Derek and Beverly Joubert spend years in that place filming and photographing lions and other denizens of this wilderness. The book is proliferated with exceptional photographs of lions interacting with other animals. We see lions hunting, resting, playing and communicating with each other. There is a series of unique photographs portraying lions killing an elephant calf. There is a great photograph of a running lioness during a hunt, an aerial photograph of a running buffalo herd. I can go on and on. You get the drift. The text is interesting and at times seems almost poetic. "Hunting with the Moon" is one of a few must-have books for a true lover of African wildlife. In other words, great book!

Simply the most passionate book on wildlife, this one in a million work trully complements the Jouberts' films on the Savuti plains, and only makes you dream even more about that magical place. A must read for all wildlife lovers.

I found myself captivated by this book. The text flows smoothly and reads easily, the pictures are insatiably compelling and speak for themselves. The only thing better than reading this book would be to have actually been on the plains of Savuti and to have witnessed what is so awe-inspiringly described in the book. A tribute to all who participated in putting together such an account.

The Jouberts provide a fantastic visual and written account of a population of lions in Botswana. The photographs are stunning and the text is rich with enough science to hold the attention of a scientist (I'm a an evolutionary biologist) and enough story to captivate almost anyone. I have now gifted this book five times and, I believe, everyone who's received it from me has enjoyed it. This book offers a rare look at lions outside of South Africa or Ngorogoro, the two places most often documented for lion behavior, and the surprises are worthwhile. Excellent book!

This book is a companion piece to the National Geographic Wild documentary entitled "Eternal Enemies-Lions and Hyenas". The televised documentary touched upon the interactions between a clan of hyenas and a pride of lions.

This book goes into much greater detail and with the vivid photographs and descriptions, it's almost like you are there!

Of special interest is a slight smaller male lion named Entwadumela who is magnificent as you shall soon see. The book describes in detail his extreme hatred for the hyenas. His name, given to him by Dereck and Beverly Joubert, means "He who greets with fire".

I recommend this book without reservation. I would also recommend finding the documentary film from National Geographic as well.

Pay the going rate. No matter the cost, it will be a bargain!

Hunting With the Moon: The Lions of Savuti was sent on time and arrived in good condition.

Having been to the area, I find this book to not only to have very pictures, but it also manages to tell the story of life in a way that tears your "scientific" part of your brain away from the "emotional" part.

An excellent book with some marvellous photographs. After all those years in Savuti I would have thought that they perhaps would have had a greater understanding on the politics of lions and hunting? I spent twenty seven years there, I can remember an Africa with a lot more Cheethas, Leopards and other cats, in the days before "everyone wants to see a lion". Now the over population of Lions is having adverse effects on the other predatory cats. Well, Lions is their passion, so theyre understandably biased, but all in all - a great deal of effort and hard work has gone in to producing an otherwise very enjoyable book