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The Circle of life: Wildlife on the African Savannah
Two brothers take readers on a fascinating tour of the African Savannah, documenting the region's storied animals--lions, elephants, giraffes, elephants, cheetahs, baboons, and wildebeests--as well as the breathtaking natural beauty of this unique area of the planet. 12,500 first printing.
288 pages, Hardcover
First published October 1, 2003
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June 19, 2025
Amazing photos of African wildlife: 5+ stars
These are simply amazing wildlife photos, all from East Africa, where the Shah brothers live. This large-format book is beautifully printed, and these photos are about as good as wildlife photography gets. Lots of everyone's favorite (mine anyway): baby animal photos! Now, almost anyone (even me) can take a cute photo of baby cheetahs in their furpunk soft-Mohawk glory. But the Shahs can photograph a baby *hippo* and make it look cuddly (p. 146)....
The Shahs have the unfair advantage of living in Kenya, so their photos represent literally years of fieldwork in their own "backyard". They may well be the finest photographers of East African wildlife so far. Astonishing work, absolutely not to be missed. These guys are really, really good, and Harry Abrams has done them up proud.
You've almost certainly seen some of the Shah's photographs, likely in National Geographic -- though if you're as oblivious as me, you may not have noticed their names. Most highly recommended for anyone who's interested in African wildlife. And yes, you should save up for a trip to East Africa someday....
Moved up higher on the reread list. This one makes my "100 Best Ever" list. Hope I can find my copy....
These are simply amazing wildlife photos, all from East Africa, where the Shah brothers live. This large-format book is beautifully printed, and these photos are about as good as wildlife photography gets. Lots of everyone's favorite (mine anyway): baby animal photos! Now, almost anyone (even me) can take a cute photo of baby cheetahs in their furpunk soft-Mohawk glory. But the Shahs can photograph a baby *hippo* and make it look cuddly (p. 146)....
The Shahs have the unfair advantage of living in Kenya, so their photos represent literally years of fieldwork in their own "backyard". They may well be the finest photographers of East African wildlife so far. Astonishing work, absolutely not to be missed. These guys are really, really good, and Harry Abrams has done them up proud.
You've almost certainly seen some of the Shah's photographs, likely in National Geographic -- though if you're as oblivious as me, you may not have noticed their names. Most highly recommended for anyone who's interested in African wildlife. And yes, you should save up for a trip to East Africa someday....
Moved up higher on the reread list. This one makes my "100 Best Ever" list. Hope I can find my copy....
May 9, 2012
Beautiful pictures and interesting details about life on the Savannah. My two-year-old son loved to look at the pictures with me.
September 28, 2014
Not really book, a photo-book. Awesome intro to the wildlife in Savannah. Great company if you want to understand what you see when on a Safari!
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