Tippi Degr is a girl who was born in Namibia, and has a special bond with animals. Her parents, Alain Degr and Sylvie Robert, worked as freelance wildlife photographers in Namibia. During her stay in Namibia, she befriended wild animals, including a 28-year old elephant Abu, a leopard nicknamed J, crocodiles, lion cubs, giraffes, giant bullfrogs and chameleons by Mariya pp