Acknowledgments: Zairians supported me, worked with me, taught me about their world, protected me from harm, took me to the field, and laughed with me when others would be screaming at the injustice of it all. These many people have my profound and heartfelt gratitude. I hope that the following ex-pats realize how much they helped me during trying times. From a dozen nations, their gifts varied from donations of food, supplies and logistics, to volunteering at the animalerie, to working on Bleu/Blanc, to support for the vet clinic, to being good friends when we were all so lonely: Pieter and Hilkka Abicht, Emile Abou, Heather Ahmad, Allison Argo, Sheriff Altad, Christian Amade, Beth Armstrong, Valentin Attoue, Frans Aubrey, David Baarth, Ria Bakker, Chris Bane, Anne Ballarin, Anne-Catherine Bardy, Rick Barongi, Bill Barrett, Patrick Barry, David and Lindi Bay, Mike Beachman, George Belmans, Jean-Pierre Benhaim, Dr. Wolfgang Benkel, Virginia Bennenuti, Dr. Joseph Bielitzki, Ric Ester Bienstock, Dr. Bert de Boer, Arnaud Bompis, Serge Borassa, Carsten Borgfeldt, Dr. Gilbert Boese, Prof. Dr. Carsten and Mechtild Bresch, Ralph and Barbara Bressler, Dr. Chris Brown. Dudley Brown, Dr. Bill Bryant, Luc Bucquoye, Michael Burkhalter, Dr. Tom Butinsky, Manuela Cardoso, Joyce Carroll, Pierre Capelle, Henry Capon, Ann Carswell, Daniel Chalumeau, Mike Chambers, Michele Charette, Gary Clarke, Lu Cole, Stephan and Agnes Columeau, Graziella Cotman, David Cornet, Regine Ceulemans, Dr. Victoria Clyde, Kate Crawford, Colleen Crieder, Jerri Lynn Curran, Yara Dalton, Fred Daman, Maria D'Angeloa, Richard Davies, Pierre Chaillé de Nere, Anne De Petter, Danielle Delchez, Dr. Ernest Davis, Linda Davis, Phillip De Bruyne, Julien and Anne Degroote, Michel Dekkers, Willy Delmeire, Martine Delsemme, Katherine Delvoye, Marie Dematos, Ann De Peter. Jan and Petro van Deventer, Marilyn Derksen, Mattie DeSousa, Jean Louis Dey, Dr. Jean-Pierre D'Huart, Dr. Ellen Dierenfeld, Viviane Dobel, Gerald Doets, Valerie Dolfen, Dr. Diane Doran, Kristen Downey, Dirk Draulans, Dr. Cedrick and Ruth Dumont, Gloria Duarte, Jef Dupain, Mark Edwards, Dr. Ute Eilenberger, Christine Egli, Lars and Ann-Marie Ekström, Dolores, Dominique, and Cataline El Koury, Gun and Anders Eriksson, Joao Escodi, Paul Essertel, Kim Everett, Tim Facey, Susanne Fagel, Dr. Jean Marie Faure, Sylvie Ferlay, Dr. Kenneth Fletcher, Dr. Wolfgang Fletscher. Dr. Skip Francis, Waltraud Freitag, Dr. Jo Fritz, Sheila Frost, Jim and Louise Galan, Maruccia Gallora, Louisa Gardoso, George Garrin, Dominique Geens, Ursula Geisseler, Dr. Idani Gen'ichi, Marie Gesnot, Robert and Lydia Gillyns, Christine Gillet, Alain and Giselle Godon, Dr. Jane Goodall, Harry Goodall, Maggie Gorrill, Anthony and Denise Gould, Pierrot and Gabrielle Grandjean, Linda Gregory, Kandi Griess, Daniel Grings, Graig Grungski, Oratio Guanciale, Dr. Jeff Hall, Ginter Hahnchen, Dick Hammer, Dannis Hankins, Nadia Harisyadi, Dr. Daniel and Gitta Harnasch. Prof. Dr. Rudolf Hausmann, Bruce Hawkings, Tytte Hellman, Rene Henrion, Wally Herzog, Phillip Heuts, Dr. Bill Heyward, Joanne Hickey, Melanie Hord, Jenny Hoskins, Connie Hotalen, Reg Hoyt, Leo Hulsker, Raphael Huyghe, Phillippe Yas Ikum, Dr. Ellen Ingmanson, Jacque Israel, Eric Jacobs, Rick and Capuchine Jacobs, Xavier Jadin, Salma Jaffer, Pol Jansegers, Ours and Niery Jehle, Warner Jens, Charles and Elizabeth Johnson, Dr. Alison Jolly, Boussa Jonsson, Sylvie Judenne, Gabrielle Jung, Dr. José Kalpers, Steve and Barbara Kapner, Dr. William Karesh, Hèlène Karydas, Ken Kawata, Sam Ketcham, Karen Killmar, Steve Kingswood, Brian Knowles. Marie France Koch, Dr. Lev Kodakevich, Monica Kolinski, Bill Konstant, Colleen Kreiter, Dr. Steve and Christine Krotzer, Claude Kyriakos, Valérie Labeye, Dr. Bernard Lamby, Susan Lancing, Jessica Lang, Iscra Langer, Frans Lanting, Nathalie Lalji, Dr. Annette Lanjouw, David Law, Jean Paul and Anne Lecrique, Karen Lema, Isabelle Lepers, Christina Lerda, Barbara Lester, Dr. Kristen Leus, Debra Linde, Eugene Linden, Claes Ljung, Megan, Jennifer, and Tyler Loftin, John Lukas, Simon Lumsden, Dr. Richard Malenky. Dr. Ron Mannis, Patty Marks, Andrew Martin, Laurant Martin, Mario Martins, Dag Martinsson, Serge Masset, Dr. Karen Matthessens, Gilbert Mauroo, Dr. Natalie Mauroo, Scott McGraw, Chris McGreal, José Mendes, Ray Mendez, Dr. Dominingo Mendoza, Dr. Hadelin Mertens, Claudine Minesi, Dr. John Mitani, Patrick Mitchell, Dr. Russ Mittermeier, Greg Moore, Alan Mootnick, Jean-Yves and Elisa Moraux, Pascale Moritz, Yunis and Yvonne Munshi, Mike Nault, Dr. Ann Marie Nelson, Wanda Nesbitt, Jill Newton, Jean-Pierre Chaille de Nére, Vieira Nobre, Aracelli Noorani, Dr. Henri and Lili Nottebohm, Dr. Salua Nour, Miriam Noyes, Kay Oscar, Christophe Paget, Dawood Patel, Seddique Patel, Kenneth Pedro, Nicholas Penny, Kevin and Laura Perriens, Delfina Perske. Jay Petersen, Mike Peterson, Jörg Phillips, Lucie Phillips, Joao Pinheiro, Annick Pochet, Luc Poels, Jean-Claude and Mimi Pommerenke, Gordon Popular, Jeffery Porter, Jessica Price, Claude Prieux, Rhonda Quisenberry, Dr. Cobus Raath, Dr. George Rabb, Jan Raffert, Bastianini Raphaella, Stan Reber, Ian Redmond, Mark Reed, Waltraud Reich, Randy Reiches, Susana Reihwald, Dr. Gay Reinartz. José Ribeiro, Prof. Dr. Riedlinger, Marie Risk, Larry and Alison Roberts, Becky Rose, Mary Rose, Noel Rowe, Everett and Presto Rupel, Deborah Russ, Betsy Sanders, Arlene Scheunemann, Evi Schottmann, Dr. Ulie Seal, Dagly Shadad, Mally Shaw, Michael Sheehan, Jason and Susan Sheper, Cindy Shiner, Alan Shoemaker, Dean Shults, Steve Shurter, Bill Simmons, Zenon Simottas, Christina Smith, Judie Steenberg, Larry Sthreshley, Paul Stoddart, Ove and Inga Svensson, Bob and Marian Teall, Dr. Don Thea, Bruno Theunissen, Dr. Jo Thompson, Dr. Nancy Thompson-Handler, Marcel Thunis. Michael Tomasello, Serena Trampuz, Carol Tricoche, April Truitt, Lourdes Trujillo, Dr. Nicola Uhde, Larissa Uhl, Sara Umbak, Denis Uzmin, Pierre Valimpex, Geert Van Den Broeck, Simon and Magalie Vandeburry, Dr. Linda Van Elsacker, Walter Vanhute, Ellen Van Krunkelsven, Bruno Van Puijenbroeck, Patricia Van Raemdenck, Evelyn Ono Vineberg, Dr. Hilde Veraecke, Dr. Pierre Verhaeghe, Amy Vernhet, Joao Versteeg, Fritz Vervenne, Marc Vreysen, Tom Walsh. Jonas and Christina Walström, Lee and Becky Ward, Michael Waring, Bill and Nancy Warlick, Trevor Watkins, Pamela Watson, Geoff Watt, Ann Weaver, Dr. Julia and Steve Weeks, Chris and Ans Welker, Robert Weller, Melissa Wells, Bob White, Craig and Zelda White, Jim and Betsy Williamson, Gilles Winet, Don Winstel, Jay and Tracy Wright, Richard and Katharine Wynne, Mary Yates, Kay Young, Yüksel Yücekal, Michel Zangerle, Karen Zeigler, and David Zollman. Thanks to those who slogged through the murderous first edits of this book, organizing my thoughts, tying together my words, and prodding me to finish the dang-dern thing—Joe Barkowski, Jon Coe, April Dodson, Ben Daviss, Dawn Messinger, Dr. Milton Messinger, Thane Messinger, Dr. Ivri Messinger, Katrina Ritter, Dr. Mark Rumple, Mark Sczeniowski, and Jeanette Summers. And thanks to the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens for the unique opportunities. Finally, a heartfelt “merci mingi” to Jim and Darleen Oertle, for the outstanding visual theming of the book. Theirs was a labor of love. Dedication: Ddicated to friends who stood steadfast through thick and thin—to Ann Nelson, Mark Sczeniowski, Judie Steenberg, Jean-Jacques Salaün, Jonas Wahlström, Dawn Messinger, the lodestone of my life, and to grandmother Sybil—I would have so loved to tell you the story.