Packy and Me: The Incredible Tale of Doc Maberry and the Baby Elephant Who Made History

By Matthew Maberry and Patricia Maberry

On April 14, 1962, the birth of a precocious pachyderm captivated the world. The elephant--Portland, Oregon's own Packy--garnered national and international attention as the first-ever captive elephant born in an American zoo. In the face of an unpopular war in Vietnam and rising racial tensions, America needed a distraction. And now, more than forty years later, the man at the center of this epic story, Dr. Matthew Maberry, is here with the inside details. InPacky & Me, Dr. Maberry, the Oregon Zoo's first-ever full-time vet, delivers a riveting account of Packy's birth, the false labors, the lack of information, and the ever-present worldwide media camped out to report the latest on mother Belle. Maberry captures the moment with a journalistic sense of authenticity and a deep compassion for nature and the animals in his care. Complete with newspaper clippings and photos, this scrapbook of recollection is sure to educate and captivate audiences all over again. It's a story that you, like the proverbial elephant, won't soon forget.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0982640137
• ISBN13: 9780982640135
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Acs Llc
• Length: 195 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 0.5" x 7.0"