Friday, 7 June 2013

Photo of a girl who spent the first ten years of her life growing up in African bush

Heart-warming pictures of the real life Mowgli, a girl who spent the first ten years of her life growing up in the African bush, have been released for the first time.

Union: The photos show an unusual bond and tranquility between man and beast
Real life Mowgli,: Photos of Tippi, a girl who spent the first ten years of her life growing up in the African bush, have been released for the first time

Bond:
Tippi aged 6 sitting on the back of Linda, a tamed ostrich in South Africa
Bond: Tippi aged 6 sitting on the back of Linda, a tamed ostrich in South Africa, left, and cradling two meerkats

Follow me: Tippi riding on Abu's neck as he leads his herd in Okavango Swamps, Botswana 
The adventure started where Tippi was born in Namibia, and ended in her travelling through countries like Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa.
'Her everyday life was making sure monkeys did not steal her bottle,' said Sylvie.
'Or she would call me over and point to an elephant eating from a palm tree and say 'mummy, be quiet, we're going to frighten him.'
'She had so much freedom.
Unique start: Tippi, aged one and a half drinking from her bottle among an elephant herd in Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Unique start: Tippi, aged one and a half drinking from her bottle among an elephant herd in Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Real life Mowgli: Tippi aged 6 sitting with J&B, a tame adult leopard in Namibia
Real life Mowgli: Tippi aged 6 sitting with J&B, a tame adult leopard in Namibia

Trip of a lifetime
Trip of a lifetime: Living with her French parents, wildlife photographers Sylvie Robert and Alain Degre, the three of them travelled extensively through Africa on a unique and incredible trip

Follow me: Tippi riding on Abu's neck as he leads his herd in Okavango Swamps, Botswana

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