Dr. Sue Hart was a vet, conservationist, environmental educator, broadcaster, best-selling author and humanitarian. Born in Austria in 1927, she moved to the UK and went on to qualify at the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in London. She moved to Africa to practice veterinary medicine,...
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Dr. Sue Hart was a vet, conservationist, environmental educator, broadcaster, best-selling author and humanitarian. Born in Austria in 1927, she moved to the UK and went on to qualify at the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in London. She moved to Africa to practice veterinary medicine, where she became one of the most recognised names in the field of wildlife conservation.Sue was honoured with the name "Daktari" (Swahili for bush doctor) when she was working as a wildlife vet in east Africa. Her work during this period inspired the popular TV series, "Daktari" which documented the pioneering operations performed on many wild animals, including the lions and cheetahs under the care of George and Joy Adamson of "Born Free" fame. She wrote "Life with Daktari" during her years in Kenya which was a best-seller and the book was translated into six different languages.Dr. Hart wrote many successful books about her work. "Tales of the Full Moon", a collection of short stories, was written specifically out of her desire to educate children about the wisdom and beauty of nature. Sue firmly believed that the key to preserving the future wellbeing of the natural world is in the education of tomorrow's adults.
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