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Owen & Mzee : the true story of a remarkable friendship

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The amazing true story of the orphaned baby hippo and 130-year-old giant turtle whose remarkable friendship touched millions around the world.
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, friendship is stronger than the differences that too often pull us apart.

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07795	599.6 HAT	Non-Fiction	Available
07797	599.6 HAT	Non-Fiction	Available

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Call Number

599.6 HAT

Publisher

New York, USA : Scholastic Inc., 2006

Collation

40 pages : illustration ; 24 cm

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

9780439927802

Classification

599.6

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text

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Subject(s)

Kenya
Social behavior in animals
Aldabra tortoise--Behavior
Hippopotamus--Behavior

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