A Personal Account of Conservation in the Kaokoveld

Garth Owen-Smith has spent almost his entire working life fighting – not against a conventional enemy but against official ignorance, harsh climatic conditions, poachers and other enemies of Africa’s fast-diminishing wildlife.

A stunningly photographed and well-documented tribute to these rare and endangered animals, covering their history, biology, distribution, habitat, and breeding and release programs.

For both the beginner and the experienced birdwatcher this compact guide will prove as indispensable as binoculars

The Pocket Guide to Mammals of South Africa is a handy and compact guide to over a 100 mammal species – from big cats to mice and bats.

More than 600 species described and illustrated, covering all of the most common and remarkable creatures of the sub-continent, packed with information about identification, distribution and behavior – sometimes quirky, always fascinating.