Table of Contents
Acknowledgments 9
Introduction: of Marvels and Memories 13
Prologue: Feral Biologist 19
The Americas
Arctic Legacy Caribou 29
Raising Siegfried Great Blue Heron 37
Glories of Another World Rainforest 45
The Mouse That Barks Capybara 55
Stalking the Pantanal Jaguar 63
Africa
In the Path of Conflict Mountain Gorilla 81
Memories of Eden Serengeti 97
Watching the Pride Lion 105
A Movable Feast Wildebeest 121
An Elegant Cat Cheetah 129
South Asia, China, and Mongolia
Light in the Forest Tiger 145
Tracking New Species Saola 157
Chinese Treasures: Golden Monkey and Takin 167
Bound to Bamboo Giant Panda 179
A Golden Horde Mongolian Gazelle 197
The Himalaya and the Tibetan Plateau
Ghost of the Hindu Kush Snow Leopard 209
Grazing the Mountain's Edge Bharal 223
Tibetan Prairie Dogs Pika 237
In a High and Sacred Realm Chiru 245
The Wildlife Conservation Society 267
Selected Bibliography 269
Credits for Reprinted Material 271
About the Author 272