The Black Mambas
The World's First All-Woman Anti-Poaching Unit
by Kelly Crull
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Pub Date Apr 01 2025 | Archive Date Mar 01 2025
Lerner Publishing Group | Millbrook Press ™
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Description
Head out on patrol with the Black Mambas, South Africa's first women-led anti-poaching unit.
This anti-poaching team is unlike any other: they carry no weapons. Instead, they keep animals safe with frequent patrols and a keen eye for footprints, snares, and other clues that poachers are nearby. These courageous women work in a nature reserve in South Africa’s Greater Kruger National Park. The reserve is home to the largest remaining populations of white rhinos, critically endangered black rhinos, and ground pangolins, one of the most trafficked animals in the world.
Author and photographer Kelly Crull traveled to South Africa to see firsthand how the Black Mambas are making a difference—for animals and for their communities. He tells their incredible story from their perspective, giving readers an unforgettable look at these environmental heroes.
A portion of the proceeds from this book will be donated to the Black Mamba Anti-Poaching Unit.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9798765627259 |
| PRICE | $19.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 40 |
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Featured Reviews
Jan T, Reviewer
This is much more than a children's book, photographic essay, or environmental conservation work. It is an excellent teaching tool for people of all ages and continents.
Since 2013 women park rangers from different tribes and languages have chosen to train and serve as Park Rangers to protect and conserve the wild animals in South African reserves hunted by poachers and sold to smugglers.
Well suited for reading WITH someone any age from 4 and up, including ESL, and great for gifting to everyone, but ESPECIALLY to a school or your local public library!
A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Black Mamba AntiPoaching Unit.
I requested and received a temporary uncorrected eGalley on Netgalley Reader from Lerner Publishing Group | Millbrook Press ™ via NetGalley. Avail Apr 1, 2025
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Victoria R, Librarian
What badass, inspiring women!
Crull takes us into the world of the Black Mambas, an all-woman anti-poaching team at the Olifants West Nature Reserve in South Africa. The reader is taken through their typical day, as they set out to patrol the reserve, check for poacher activity (and eventually catch them!), and bond with the variety of animals. Chock-full of engaging animal facts and equally awesome facts and pictures showing the Black Mambas and their crucial work, this book is sure to inform and inspire.
Thank you to NetGalley and the author for providing me with a free eARC in exchange for an honest review.
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