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Owen and Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship

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Owen and Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship - Hatkoff, Isabella, and Hatkoff, Craig, and Greste, Peter (Photographer)
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The inspiring true story of two great friends, a baby hippo named Owen and a 130-yr-old giant tortoise named Mzee (Mm-ZAY). When Owen was stranded after the Dec 2004 tsunami, villagers in Kenya worked tirelessly to rescue him. Then, to everyone's amazement, the orphan hippo and the elderly tortoise adopted each other. Now they are inseparable, swimming, eating, and playing together. Adorable photos e-mailed from friend to friend quickly made them worldwide celebrities. Here is a joyous reminder that in times of trouble, ...

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Owen and Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship 2006, Scholastic Press, New York, NY

ISBN-13: 9780439829731

Hardcover