Project Gutenberg 2021-03-02 Public domain in the USA. 254 Akeley, Carl Ethan 1864 1926 Osborn, Henry Fairfield 1857 1935 Osborn, Henry F. (Henry Fairfield) In Brightest Africa A new art begun -- Elephant friends and foes -- My acquaintance with lions -- Hunting the African buffalo -- Leopards and rhinos -- Along the trail -- Bill -- Safari hunters -- Inventions and warfare -- A taxidermist as a sculptor -- Hunting gorillas in Central Africa -- Adventures on Mt. Mikeno -- The lone male of Karisimbi -- Is the gorilla almost a man? -- Roosevelt African Hall: a record for the future. E-text prepared by Tim Lindell, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "In Brightest Africa" by Carl E. Akeley is a memoir and travelogue written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the author’s adventurous experiences and observations as a taxidermist and sculptor in Africa, focusing on the majestic wildlife and the challenges of preserving it amidst the advances of civilization. Akeley’s narrative sheds light on his encounters with animals like elephants, lions, and gorillas, underlining both the beauty and the fragility of Africa's ecosystem. The opening of the memoir introduces Akeley's passion for taxidermy, which began in his youth on a farm in New York. As he recounts his journey, he expresses his fascination with animals and reveals his desire to learn the art of taxidermy in a proper setting, ultimately leading him to the esteemed Ward's Natural Science Establishment. The narrative then transitions to his expeditions in Africa, where he describes the rigorous work involved in studying and preserving various animal species, highlighting the harsh realities of their vanishing habitats, the ethical dilemmas he faces, and his deep admiration for the wildlife he encounters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Africa, East -- Description and travel Hunting -- Africa, East Gorilla Akeley, Carl Ethan, 1864-1926 -- Travel -- Africa, East DT Text Category: Biographies Category: Travel Writing Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 467960 2025-06-25T12:07:44.841006 text/html 450717 2024-10-18T11:31:13 text/html 1779076 2025-06-25T12:07:50.219981 application/epub+zip 1783850 2025-06-25T12:07:45.807921 application/epub+zip 255286 2025-06-25T12:07:45.309014 application/epub+zip 1904357 2025-06-25T12:07:53.931881 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1864800 2025-06-25T12:07:49.706914 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338205 2022-09-29T06:33:19.152031 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 435591 2025-06-25T12:07:44.218979 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 415629 2024-10-18T11:31:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18423 2025-06-25T12:07:54.070913 application/rdf+xml 12026 2025-06-25T12:07:45.394945 image/jpeg 2107 2025-06-25T12:07:45.352962 image/jpeg 1534249 2025-06-25T12:07:44.948004 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia