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Walking with Gorillas: The Journey of an African Wildlife Vet

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In her memoir Walking with Gorillas: The Journey of an African Wildlife Vet, Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, Uganda’s first wildlife veterinarian, tells the story to her career protecting endangered mountain gorillas and other wild animals. The book takes the reader on a personal journey with Dr. Gladys, from her early days as a student in Uganda, to her veterinarian education in England…

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In her memoir Walking with Gorillas: The Journey of an African Wildlife Vet, Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, Uganda’s first wildlife veterinarian, tells the story to her career protecting endangered mountain gorillas and other wild animals. The book takes the reader on a personal journey with Dr. Gladys, from her early days as a student in Uganda, to her veterinarian education in England to establishing the first veterinary department for the Ugandan government to founding one of the first organizations in the world that enables people to coexist with wildlife. 441 p.

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Authors expertises affiliations

  • Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka. DVM; 2022 Edinburgh Medal recipient; Winner of the Sierra Club Earthcare Award; Founder of non-profit ‘Conservation Through Public Health’. She has developed an innovative approach to conservation among the endangered Mountain Gorillas of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest (Uganda).
  • Publication date (digital version): 2023-03 – Arcade Publishing.

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21 December 2023

Her zeal for animals and gorillas in particular, as witnessed in this book, have lead Gladys to ground breaking innovations in conservation winning her global awards.

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Sylvia Nagginda
21 December 2023

I have been reading this book with my jaw open— the story follows Dr. Glady’s life journey becoming the first wildlife veterinarian in Uganda. Through her stories, I’ve learned so much about conservation and the many challenges and complicated considerations that it entails to do it right.

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