Human and Nature Collection - Cat Fox Affection - Six Years in the Kalahari Desert

Author: Alain Degret, Raoul Assouline, Illustrated by Catherine Besse, Translated by Huang Tianyuan
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: As "Fигаро" magazine described in its introduction to "The Meerkat Affair," "To see the meerkat is a difficult and winding journey, the process is extraordinary." Meerkats live in the Kalahari Desert of the central highlands in southern Africa. It is a vast expanse of sand and stone stretching over two million kilometers, with no surface water, harsh climate, and rarely visited by humans. In this human-free zone, not only would it be difficult to live for years, but even staying for a couple of days would be a challenge. The photographer had to overcome not only the difficulties of the natural environment but also the threat to human life posed by predators. To get close to the meerkats, Alain neglected to eat or sleep, lying quietly on the sand and patiently waiting: sometimes willingly allowing the meerkats to guide him, following their tracks or chasing after their burrows, running around. Meerkats are not fools. To accept these giants that have hunted them since ancient times and threatened their survival would not be a test? Although the initial few months of adjustment were not easy, Alain did not give up. He firmly believed that with patience, one day he would get close to the meerkats.