World Wild Vet: Encounters in the Animal Kingdom
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Summary
A wild look at our natural world for fans of Steve Irwin， James Herriot， and Bear Grylls
Millions follow Dr。 Evan Antin and his wildlife adventures through social media and on his popular Animal Planet television show Evan Goes Wild。 Now in his first book， World Wild Vet， Evan takes us to the deep blue seas， swimming with giant whale sharks with “puppy dog eyes，" to jungles filled with venomous snakes （who are more afraid of you than you are of them）， to a race across the savannah and against the clock to save rhinos from the clutches of poachers—all in the name of adventure and a deep love for the wild around us。
Equal parts memoir， travelogue， and conservationist wake up call， World Wild Vet is an unforgettable exploration of the world we all call home and a love letter to the creatures we share it with。
Millions follow Dr。 Evan Antin and his wildlife adventures through social media and on his popular Animal Planet television show Evan Goes Wild。 Now in his first book， World Wild Vet， Evan takes us to the deep blue seas， swimming with giant whale sharks with “puppy dog eyes，" to jungles filled with venomous snakes （who are more afraid of you than you are of them）， to a race across the savannah and against the clock to save rhinos from the clutches of poachers—all in the name of adventure and a deep love for the wild around us。
Equal parts memoir， travelogue， and conservationist wake up call， World Wild Vet is an unforgettable exploration of the world we all call home and a love letter to the creatures we share it with。
Reviews
Katie Frewin
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This book was a quick and easy read， and I enjoyed it while I spent my time with it。 It's not overly in depth， nor does it really have much of a flow， but I think that's part of the charm。 My only real issue with it was how abrupt the ending was， it would have been a bit better with a bit more of a conclusion。 Other than that， I enjoyed it， and you probably will to if you're a fan of Evan or if you're just a fan of animals。 This book was a quick and easy read， and I enjoyed it while I spent my time with it。 It's not overly in depth， nor does it really have much of a flow， but I think that's part of the charm。 My only real issue with it was how abrupt the ending was， it would have been a bit better with a bit more of a conclusion。 Other than that， I enjoyed it， and you probably will to if you're a fan of Evan or if you're just a fan of animals。 。。。more
lauraslibrary
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This was my very first book I read in English and I expected it to challenge me a little bit more。 But it was extremely well written！And Dr。 Evan Antin is such an incredible person and an inspiration for every person， that wants to work with animals。 He is taking us around the world and shows how many different animals should be saved。
Angela's Booked
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This book is full of wildlife adventures and encounters my kid self would have KILLED for。 Dr。 Antin literally lives my childhood dream。As a future veterinarian， it is utterly humbling to think that I， too， could also have future experiences like him…experiences that I never thought would be possible for me。
Mr。 Mustela frenata
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2。42
Marco
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I am not someone who knows Dr。 Evan Antin's story and how he got famous， but he’s a bro。 In fact， he calls other guys he knows “bro” in the book， and， look， I am not taking my animals to a vet that says “bro”。 I know I’ve been saying ‘look’ a lot。 😂This is not really the kind of book that throws back to the days of Steve Irwin or even Jeff Corwin。 I felt like with those guys I was able to get a lot more information about the animals themselves。Here in “World Wild Vet” （which， who is responsible I am not someone who knows Dr。 Evan Antin's story and how he got famous， but he’s a bro。 In fact， he calls other guys he knows “bro” in the book， and， look， I am not taking my animals to a vet that says “bro”。 I know I’ve been saying ‘look’ a lot。 😂This is not really the kind of book that throws back to the days of Steve Irwin or even Jeff Corwin。 I felt like with those guys I was able to get a lot more information about the animals themselves。Here in “World Wild Vet” （which， who is responsible for this title？） I get more of Antin’s trips abroad as someone able to do so and the misadventures of tribes not fully speaking English so he has to wait a day for them to realize a guest they’re waiting for is actually him。 Or how animals charge at him。 Or how cool everything is （which it is， but can we get back down to Earth）。It’s a little disjointed for me。 I appreciate that he may have made interest in animals a thing again， but I also feel like he’s too indifferent to what he’s seeing more than describing how great it is to do so， but he does hit on a few things， even if briefly， that matter in books like these: that there’s animal conservatory to think about， that animals are a lot like us in many ways， and what animals have to do with the entire world and wilderness than just one man who is seeing them。Not enough pictures of animals， （he should have more， shouldn't he？） but a lot of Antin history if you're that big of a fan。Otherwise， for a quick read you might like it。 Not too much about animals， a lot about the guy， not enough about veterinary life。 。。。more
Cathy Meyers
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4。5*
Melissa
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Honestly， I had never heard of him before I found this book， but I loved this book！ His enthusiasm is infectious and I appreciated how he spotlighted some "less popular" species。 I am always looking for good， trustworthy animal rescues to support and good ecotours， and this book introduced me to several of both of these。 Definitely a must read for anyone who likes animals or is at all concerned about the environment。 One of my favorite unloved animals though is buzzards， and I wish he had writte Honestly， I had never heard of him before I found this book， but I loved this book！ His enthusiasm is infectious and I appreciated how he spotlighted some "less popular" species。 I am always looking for good， trustworthy animal rescues to support and good ecotours， and this book introduced me to several of both of these。 Definitely a must read for anyone who likes animals or is at all concerned about the environment。 One of my favorite unloved animals though is buzzards， and I wish he had written about them too！ But， maybe he did a video on them。 I'll have to go look it up。。。and not just because he is hot。。。I swear。 。。。more
Stephanie
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Library Biography #69Reads like a memoir with a few facts about the various animals Dr。 Antin has encountered。 Enjoyable read。 I appreciated how the book was written， with each chapter being about a different place in the world he has visited and explored。The book could have benefited from some more photos of the animals he was discussing， even if they weren't his own。 Library Biography #69Reads like a memoir with a few facts about the various animals Dr。 Antin has encountered。 Enjoyable read。 I appreciated how the book was written， with each chapter being about a different place in the world he has visited and explored。The book could have benefited from some more photos of the animals he was discussing， even if they weren't his own。 。。。more
Andrew Barnes
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I don't really have the words to explain how this book landed in my life at the most crucial time。 As I start a new path into veterinary medicine and try to find my own way， Dr。 Evan Antin's words have helped me carve out a path for myself， and reminded me to constantly adjust。 I don't really have the words to explain how this book landed in my life at the most crucial time。 As I start a new path into veterinary medicine and try to find my own way， Dr。 Evan Antin's words have helped me carve out a path for myself， and reminded me to constantly adjust。 。。。more
Whitney
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I'm pretty sure that almost no one has lived a more interesting adventurous life than this guy。 Parts of it had me seriously regretting my choice to go into human medicine instead of becoming the wildlife veterinarian my younger self wanted to be。 90% pep talk and 10% conservation encouragement， this is a light， interesting read that put many new adventures on my bucket list。 I wish he would have written a little more about his schooling and his pathway into such a unique field of veterinary med I'm pretty sure that almost no one has lived a more interesting adventurous life than this guy。 Parts of it had me seriously regretting my choice to go into human medicine instead of becoming the wildlife veterinarian my younger self wanted to be。 90% pep talk and 10% conservation encouragement， this is a light， interesting read that put many new adventures on my bucket list。 I wish he would have written a little more about his schooling and his pathway into such a unique field of veterinary medicine as well as just his cool travel adventures。 。。。more
Cynthia Lippstreu
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Dr。 Evan Antin's love for life is exciting and contagious。 I loved reading of his adventures in various exotic parts of the world with animals we often don't think much about。 He describes the wonder， beauty and tragic state of many animals today。 I have a renewed sense of activism for conservation and climate change。 Dr。 Evan Antin's love for life is exciting and contagious。 I loved reading of his adventures in various exotic parts of the world with animals we often don't think much about。 He describes the wonder， beauty and tragic state of many animals today。 I have a renewed sense of activism for conservation and climate change。 。。。more
Alexis
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Disclaimer: I received this book via a giveaway on Goodreads。This was such a great book to read！ I hope Dr。 Antin writes about more of his travels and incredible experiences in the future。 I didn't want the book to end。 （Tip to anyone starting this book: I would make sure that you're near a computer/phone while reading。 I found myself searching for photos and maps during this book。 It was nice to see photos of the animals while reading about them。）I especially liked that he encouraged his reader Disclaimer: I received this book via a giveaway on Goodreads。This was such a great book to read！ I hope Dr。 Antin writes about more of his travels and incredible experiences in the future。 I didn't want the book to end。 （Tip to anyone starting this book: I would make sure that you're near a computer/phone while reading。 I found myself searching for photos and maps during this book。 It was nice to see photos of the animals while reading about them。）I especially liked that he encouraged his readers to become more informed about conservation and the dangers that wildlife faces。 I try to stay pretty informed on animal issues， but Dr。 Antin wrote about species I didn't know about and went in-depth on issues that I didn't know too much about。It would also be cool to read a book by Dr。 Antin on what his day-to-day experiences are in his veterinary clinic。 I know I will definitely look out for more books by this author。 。。。more
Noel
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As both an avid animal lover and a certified member of the veterinary profession I love reading stories of people within my field and those who work in wildlife conservation。 Steve Irwin and Jane Goodall have been my heroes since I was a child and two of the many reasons I chose to enter the veterinary world。 I remember seeing a post on Instagram of a vet commenting on a rhino that had been killed in a wildlife sanctuary park just to have its horn cut off。 That vet was Dr。 Evan Antin。 He is a bi As both an avid animal lover and a certified member of the veterinary profession I love reading stories of people within my field and those who work in wildlife conservation。 Steve Irwin and Jane Goodall have been my heroes since I was a child and two of the many reasons I chose to enter the veterinary world。 I remember seeing a post on Instagram of a vet commenting on a rhino that had been killed in a wildlife sanctuary park just to have its horn cut off。 That vet was Dr。 Evan Antin。 He is a big inspiration because of the on-the-ground work he does for wildlife conservation and how he uses his platform to educate the world and spread awareness。 This book was a wild ride; a plethora of animals made appearances in the pages of this book as well as funny， heartbreaking， and hope-inducing stories of the animals that touched his heart in his veterinary career。 I warn you， reading this book will spark mad travel fever to want to explore the Amazon jungle or the Great Barrier Reef。 Dr。 Antin is truly living the absolute dream to be able to work to help conserve wild animals。 I greatly admire that Dr。 Evan Antin is not only very humble， but he also has great respect for other cultures and does not villainize all people who hunt wild animals。 Unfortunately due to a number of causes from poverty to war desperation to feed one's family can be the reason someone kills or traps a wild animal for sale。 Those individuals are not the reason species become endangered or extinct; it is the huge industries and leaders of these trades that are largely responsible for creating the demand that leads to cruelty and ending so many animal lives。 Like in the shark-fin trade many of the industry's main contributors have boats full of enslaved people who were trafficked and forced to partake in the mass killing of our world's sharks。 Dr。 Evan Antin does a great job both within this book and on his Instagram page to educate people in matters of how you could inadvertently be supporting cruelty， exploitation， or the killing of wild animals。 He teaches that if we are part of the reason a species has been led to endangerment it is also our absolute responsibility to do whatever it takes to protect and save that species， and I wholeheartedly agree。Receiving my first vet school rejection letter this year was rough。 It is a highly competitive field to get into academically， but for those of us that love animals with every molecule of our being every rejection and hurdle is absolutely worth it。 Reading this book was the big kick in the butt I needed to remind me exactly why a mountain of rejection letters will not stop me from achieving my goal of becoming a veterinarian。 This book is wonderful and quite the adventure。 I'm proud of the work that Dr。 Evan Antin has done and continues to do for the animals of the world。 。。。more
Susie
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❤❤❤
Pamela Langlois
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I give it a 5。
Analie
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Think book version of Steve Erwin's show and you'll get a sense of how this book reads。 Within pages， I was immersed in and awed by the ecology and beauty of the environments where Dr。 Antin encounters animals。 However， the format is a little different - simply a flow of countries and experiences without a real ending。 What I most enjoyed were the wild facts I picked up， such as that sloths have algae growing in their fur and have a body temperature that can rise and fall a few degrees with the Think book version of Steve Erwin's show and you'll get a sense of how this book reads。 Within pages， I was immersed in and awed by the ecology and beauty of the environments where Dr。 Antin encounters animals。 However， the format is a little different - simply a flow of countries and experiences without a real ending。 What I most enjoyed were the wild facts I picked up， such as that sloths have algae growing in their fur and have a body temperature that can rise and fall a few degrees with the weather （what？！）。 This is a fun read for any animal lover。 。。。more
Taylor
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I've always enjoyed following Dr Antin on social media and this book was a fun little insight on his adventures。 I will say if you watched the series on Animal Planet， you know exactly what's in this book。 That made it a little underwhelming for me。 Still enjoyed this quick read。 I've always enjoyed following Dr Antin on social media and this book was a fun little insight on his adventures。 I will say if you watched the series on Animal Planet， you know exactly what's in this book。 That made it a little underwhelming for me。 Still enjoyed this quick read。 。。。more
Erika Baughn
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This book was hard for me to really get in to since I am not a huge snake and reptile fan。 But when he talked about the gorillas and giraffes I was all in。
L。E。
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Very interesting，fun and informative！
Sarah
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An amazing trip around the world to discover wildlife with poignant stories about endangered wildlife。 The chapter on rhinos made me cry， and the chapter on sharks made me sad。 The book was so informative and wonderful。
Shadow the Hedgehog
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This book was fun， enlightening， and easy to read。 What I likedDr Antin's travels take him to a variety of unusual locations all around the world， including: 1: Australia2: Tanzania3: Ecuador4: Panama5: Costa Rica6: Thailand and Cambodia7: Indonesia8: Fiji and Tahiti9: South Africa10: Uganda11: Philippines12: Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo13: BahamasHe does a good job setting the tone and mood of what each place was like。 I found myself wishing I was brave enough to travel around th This book was fun， enlightening， and easy to read。 What I likedDr Antin's travels take him to a variety of unusual locations all around the world， including: 1: Australia2: Tanzania3: Ecuador4: Panama5: Costa Rica6: Thailand and Cambodia7: Indonesia8: Fiji and Tahiti9: South Africa10: Uganda11: Philippines12: Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo13: BahamasHe does a good job setting the tone and mood of what each place was like。 I found myself wishing I was brave enough to travel around the world。 Some of the things he did were dangerous， but he always owned up to his mistakes and each incident made compelling material for the book。 For example， as a teenager， he foolishly handled a copperhead snake and paid for his mistake with a bite on the nose。 The best part about this book is how Dr Antin's infectious love of the natural world shines through so vividly。 He's a compassionate， curious， and humble man。 It's very easy to fall in love with the places and animals he describes。。。and also with him。 [I have a bit of a crush on him。 Don't judge me！] He approaches every new adventure， animal， and culture with respect and enthusiasm。 As an example， at one point he had the opportunity to stay with a Maasai tribe。 Their ritual of welcoming new-comers involved some stuff that would have turned my stomach: they suffocate a goat， then cut it open， before finally ripping the blood clots out of it。 They then gave the clots to Dr Antin to eat。 The clots are considered a gift of high esteem， so he bit back his feelings on the matter and graciously accepted it。 I don't think I could have done that to be honest， but he understood how important such a thing is in their culture。The message of conservation， of marveling at the wonders in the natural world， felt wholesome for the most part。 There were darker elements to the book， such as the horrors that some elephants go through。 The story of the enslaved elephant who had a miscarriage and was then beaten until she went blind really broke my heart。 Through it all， though， Dr Antin is optimistic and shows that a better， more responsible world is possible。 Below is a photo of two elephant friends from the sanctuary Dr Antin visited。 Their story really touched me。The format of the book feels like a collection of short stories。 The writing style is simple and conversational。 These two things make diving in and reading one or two sections quick and easy。What I did NOT likeNitpicky， but I wish there were more photos。 I found myself googling some animals to find out what they looked like。 Glossy full color photos are expensive， though， and it didn't detract too much from the rest of the book。The conclusion was so abrupt my immediate reaction was to wonder if my library copy was missing a page。 ConclusionHighly recommended to those who love travelogues and non-fiction about animals。 。。。more
Susan
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This should come with some kind of "don't try this yourself" warning。 This should come with some kind of "don't try this yourself" warning。 。。。more
J Wells
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He just had great stories and hid love and understanding of animals is amazing。 This book was a travelogue and animalogue all in one。
Roberta
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I requested a review copy of this book because it had a lizard on the cover。 I had never heard of Dr。 Antin。 He states （page 93） that it's only after many years working with animals that "I no longer feel the need to put my hands on every single interesting creature I see。" My general take on wild animals is very different。 I like them a lot but I have as little direct physical contact with them as possible。 As I read the book， I was happy to find that it wasn't nearly as superficial as I had fe I requested a review copy of this book because it had a lizard on the cover。 I had never heard of Dr。 Antin。 He states （page 93） that it's only after many years working with animals that "I no longer feel the need to put my hands on every single interesting creature I see。" My general take on wild animals is very different。 I like them a lot but I have as little direct physical contact with them as possible。 As I read the book， I was happy to find that it wasn't nearly as superficial as I had feared。 There is some background information about each of the countries that Dr。 Antin travels to， the rescue organizations that he has helped and the animals that they rescue。 Saddest line: （page 93） I believe that most people basically have good intentions。 Funniest line: （page 73） Primates like me。 Not all of them but more than I could reasonably expect。。。" Surprisingly， for what is essentially a memoir， there is an extensive list of sources at the end of the book。 Dr。 Antin also acknowledges his writer， Jana Murphy。 。。。more
Nursebookie
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This book was amazing。 I am a huge fan of Dr Evan and really enjoyed this memoir and travelogue experiencing the animal world through his eyes as he takes us through this amazing journey。
Amanda Davidson
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Very well written， perfect amount of adventure and education。 A lot of “don’t try this”， but I let it pass when he gave a list of great places to go to support conservation and ecotourism。
Talia Larson
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Awesome BookThis book is hands down an amazing read and very educational。 I didn't want the book to ever end！ Evan Antin beautifully describes his experiences and journeys in the coolest ways possible。 I'm definitely going to be reading this one again and again！ Awesome BookThis book is hands down an amazing read and very educational。 I didn't want the book to ever end！ Evan Antin beautifully describes his experiences and journeys in the coolest ways possible。 I'm definitely going to be reading this one again and again！ 。。。more
Heather
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It's so great to start the year off with a 5-star book。 This was an amazing giveaway win， huge thanks for that :D Fast paced， fact-filled read from a man who's from the great state of Kansas （which I hale from as well） so of course， 10 thousand stars for that。 Dr。 Antin is a man who simply enjoys life and you'll enjoy going on this read with him and all the journeys he's taken。 Recommend to everyone！！！ It's so great to start the year off with a 5-star book。 This was an amazing giveaway win， huge thanks for that :D Fast paced， fact-filled read from a man who's from the great state of Kansas （which I hale from as well） so of course， 10 thousand stars for that。 Dr。 Antin is a man who simply enjoys life and you'll enjoy going on this read with him and all the journeys he's taken。 Recommend to everyone！！！ 。。。more
Jean
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Loved this story。 It was informative， it was entertaining， yet had a real conservation message throughout the book。 Once I started it I could not put it down。 This was a book I won in a Goodreads giveaway， very glad I got to read this book。
Shoba Isobel
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