| Description |
1 online resource (1 audio file (6hr., 01 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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data file rda |
| Series |
Windsor selection.
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| Access |
Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Cast |
Read by Rupert Degas. |
| Summary |
Gerald Durrell's last book, The Aye-Aye and I records his final animal-collecting expedition, a trip to Madagascar in 1990, and his efforts to save the elusive and mythical lemuroid known as the Aye-Aye. Prompted by the country's radical deforestation, and slash-and-burn agriculture, Durrell, his wife, and their team of zoologists embark on a mission to capture and conserve the species - distinguished by its 'giant, chisel-like teeth', 'round, hypnotic eyes' and large 'spoon-like ears'. During the course of their journey, they encounter golden river snakes, flat-tailed tortoises, the gentle lemurs of Lac Alaotra, and the Malagasy chameleons. Durrell's exuberant descriptions of the island, its people and ecology are among his best. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Aye-aye -- Madagascar.
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Captive wild animals -- Breeding -- Madagascar.
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Durrell, Gerald, 1925-1995 -- Travel -- Madagascar.
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Wildlife conservation -- Madagascar.
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Madagascar -- Description and travel.
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| Added Author |
Degas, Rupert.
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hoopla digital.
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| ISBN |
9781781982365 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1781982368 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT12311881 |
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