The books by the famous British veterinarian and public figure D. Taylor tell about various cases from the author’s multifaceted practice in the field of treating exotic animals and preserving the planet’s fauna. The sections of the book devoted to saving rare species of seals off the western coast of Africa and fighting for the preservation of a unique specimen of a panda in the Madrid Zoo, and the return to life of a family of chimpanzees that suffered at the hands of a Spanish photographer. Despite the fact that the events of both books are often filled with true tragedy, they are written with excellent humor and are replete with amusing oddities, especially cases related to the author’s work on British television.