Life Elephant

Beginning with his interactions with Dr Salim Ali, the legendary ornithologist - who was also his grand-uncle - wildlife biologist Rauf Ali takes the listener on a journey through India’s natural history and the beginning of ecological studies in India. Rauf was one of the first Indians to complete a PhD in wildlife biology - he researched the social behaviour of bonnet macaques in the forests of Mundanthurai region in Tamil Nadu. In the late 1980s, he was instrumental in setting up one of India’s first master's programmes in ecology.

For Kalla, born to human parents but raised by a family of elephants, growing up in the rainforest is a grand adventure - until she realizes that humans and elephants make better enemies than friends. Determined to prove she belongs with the herd, Kalla goes on a quest to find the Oracle Stone, a mythical object as ancient and sacred to the elephants as the stories they keep. Once again among a human tribe, however, she faces new challenges and doubts about where her true loyalties lie.

Discover a tale of resilience, courage, and self-discovery in this gripping adventure novel! "Broken in the Jungle" takes you on an extraordinary journey through lush landscapes and unforeseen challenges, weaving a narrative that will captivate your heart and leave you breathless.

Modern views of animals range from hunters who pay big money to go on safaris in Africa to vegans who refuse to use even the wool or milk from a fellow creature, and as is the case with most controversies, most people fall in the middle, not wanting to kick a dog but still enjoying a good steak. However, in the early 20th century, the standards were much different, with animals seen as strictly property to be gathered and used with little to no consideration about their health or feelings.

In Jungle Jive, Daisy twirls, sways, and stomps to her own rhythm—spreading joy and dance moves to every corner of the jungle. From bouncing bunnies to swinging monkeys, all her animal friends join in on the fun!

Disfruta de este recopilatorio que incluye 6 cuentos en formato audio y en el que han participado 9 grandes actores y actrices para dar voz a todos los personajes de este divertido clásico infantil. Elmer es el elefante favorito de los más pequeños. Con sus divertidas historias, aprenderemos que todos nosotros somos tan especiales como él.

At 10 past two in the afternoon of December 5, 1945, five US Navy Avenger torpedo bombers took off from the naval air station at Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Their plotted flight plan formed a simple triangle, straightforward to execute, and Lieutenant Taylor and his four trainee pilots headed out into the clear blue sky over a calm Sargasso Sea. Even though everything seemed set fair, some of the crew were showing signs of anxiety. One of the 15 crewmen had failed to show up for duty, claiming he had had a premonition that something strange would happen on that day.

Khrista didn't believe her daughter when she stormed out of her life five years ago. But every day since, her daughter's angry words have echoed in Khrista's mind, even as she tries to hide the truth from her chosen family—the community that raised her. Finding solace in her preschool classroom by day and her whisky by night, Khrista is forced to confront her pride and her problems when someone from her past brings news that threatens to drive her deeper into the danger zone.

Ellie the Elephant Visits the Dentist is about a baby elephant named Ellie that visits the dentist for the first time. Ellie faces every fear that a child faces when going to the dentist but she becomes extremely brave and overcomes her fears to show all of her friends that there is nothing to be scared of. The dentist became her favorite place ever!

Meet Emma, a kind and sensitive elephant who worries her epilepsy makes her different. As we learn more about her condition, her friends help her realize she has nothing to worry about, and that she is brilliant just the way she is.

Ellie wakes up excited for a day at the zoo where she gets to see her very favorite animals, elephants, and not just ordinary elephants, emerald ones. Not only that, she meets emus, eagles, and elk. This story is a fun listen for children as it takes the use of alliteration as a literary device to help listeners in sounding the letter E.

This is the story of Mala the rhino, who can't help feeling blue after her friend moves away. Her friends, an owl, a sheep, and a not-so-humble giraffe, get together with sun and create a crazumptious plan to show Mala that blue is as beautiful as all the other colors. This colorful story of friendship and love will delight children while encouraging them to embrace their emotions in a healthy way.

Jama is a clever and sensitive young Maasai girl who likes elephants better than people. She decides to escape the classroom gossip about the new boy, Leku, by going to the watering hole outside her village. There, she befriends a baby elephant that she names Mbegu. When Mbegu's mother, frightened by poachers, stampedes, Jama and Mbegu are blamed for two deaths—one elephant and one human. Now Leku, whose mysterious and imposing father is the head ranger at the conservancy, may be their only lifeline.

He is not beautiful. His mother does not want him, children run away from him. People laugh at him, and call him "The Elephant Man". Then someone speaks to him – and listens to him! At the age of 27, Joseph Merrick finds a friend for the first time in his life. This is a true and tragic story. It is also a famous film.

It's been almost a year since Sila's mum travelled halfway around the world to Turkey, hoping to secure the immigration paperwork that would allow her to return to her family in the United States. The long separation is almost impossible for Sila to bear. But things change when Sila accompanies her father (who is a mechanic) outside their Oregon town to fix a truck. There, behind an enormous stone wall, she meets a grandfatherly man who only months before won the state lottery.

In Budoo & Louloo Find a New Home, little listeners ages 3–6 will discover a heartwarming story about friendship, bravery, and belonging.

Noa loves to watch the elephants play in the water near his small village in East Africa. One day tragedy strikes, and the baby is left all alone, his mother killed by poachers. When Noa and his village adopt the lonely orphan, a beautiful friendship is born. Until one stormy night when Noa may need his friend to save him, too.

Tembo is a brown elephant living in a gray world, attempting to make his mark and take his place as herd leader. Tembo faces acts of discrimination during his pursuit of happiness. Discrimination is the act of making distinctions between human beings based on the groups, classes, or other categories to which they are perceived to belong.

Arthur is having the WORST DAY EVER. So he runs away - nearly to the end of the garden. But when it's time to go home, Arthur's journey back is full of surprises, and he learns how to turn a stomp into a skip, a huff into a hoot and a roar into a song! Maybe Arthur's day isn't so bad after all.

Little Elliot the elephant isn't quite sure what Christmas spirit is, but he suspects he doesn't have it. Not even a visit to Santa Claus can put Elliot in the right mood. But when chance blows a letter for Santa into Elliot and Mouse's path, the two friends discover what Christmas is all about - and make a new friend, too.