Kangaroo Dundee
By: Chris Barns
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Published: 2013
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9781444753325; 9781444753349; 9781444753332; 9781444753318
Subjects: Kangaroos; Anecdotes; Wildlife rescue; Farming and Country Life; Environment and Ecology
Description: Brolga (aka Chris Barns) is the 6ft 7in strong but sensitive Aussie star of the extraordinary BBC series Kangaroo Dundee. Brolga lives in a simple tin shed in the outback where he raises orphaned baby kangaroos. It is a sad fact of life that kangaroo mothers are at the mercy of speeding cars in this part of the world - killed on the road, their young still tucked up in their pouches. These young joeys holding on to life, have been given a second chance thanks to the kindness and dedication of Brolga, who carefully retrieves them and nurses them back to health. Brolga has been rescuing these special creatures for years, slowly and painstakingly creating a kangaroo sanctuary for the many kangaroos he has saved, reared and loved. Charting Brolga's life with the joeys and honing in on his relationship with one or two in particular, Kangaroo Dundee tells the heart-warming, sometimes funny, sometimes poignant story of one man's unique relationship with a group of extraordinary animals.
Notes: TV tie-in.