Betty Leslie-Melville
Betty Leslie-Melville (born March 7, 1927 in Baltimore , Maryland , † September 23, 2005 ) was an American animal rights activist and known as Lady Giraffe .
She and her husband Jock Leslie-Melville took care of Uganda giraffes for 40 years . To this end, they founded the African Fund for Endangered Wildlife USA in 2005 .
Publications (selection)
- Fiction
- A falling star. True Story of Romance . Macmillan Publ., London 1986, ISBN 0-0258-3980-2 .
- Walter Warthog . Harcourt Brace, Orlando, Fla. 1993, ISBN 0-1530-2226-4 .
- Non-fiction
- Elephant Have Right of Way. Life With the Wild Animals of Africa . Doubleday, New York 1992, ISBN 0-3853-0622-9 .
- Raising Daisy Rothschild . Vikingn Press, London 1978, ISBN 0-7139-1177-8 (with Jock Leslie Melville).
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| SURNAME | Leslie-Melville, Betty |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American nature activist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 7, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Baltimore |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 23, 2005 |