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You will find the world around teeming with life, from the tiny to the enormous in these delightful zoo stories. These are written by a daughter as a tribute to her amazing Tarzan like father-Reuben David. As a child, growing up in the zoo, she learnt to love nature. Her father created one of the most remarkable zoo’s of India. He was a champion of wild life and was popularly known as the gentle animal keeper of Ahmedabad and a miracle man who could walk into the cages of lions and tigers. From a young age, his daughter observed how each bird, animal and reptile made a home in the zoo. He was one of the first few people of Gujarat, who created awareness of wild life in the state. Read on and discover this lovable zooman. It is said that, like King Solomon’s ring, he could speak to birds and animals. Often, people travelled long distances with their children, just to see him!

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