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Times change and so too, do zoos. Gone is the menagerie mentality. The cigarette-smoking Orang-utan or monkey tea-parties are things of the past. Feeding gorillas peanuts in return for a trick, or riding an elephant for kicks are activities that have become quirky anecdotes in the Zoo's history. Today, Melbourne Zoo is a zoo-based conservation society and its animals are ambassadors for their species in their natural habitats. Visitors to the Zoo are educated as well as entertained and words like habitats and conservational outcomes are replacing those such as exhibits, enclosures and cages. The beautifully designed spreads are printed in full colour with 144 pages of glossy pages showcasing the Zoo's historical moments, as well as share fascinating facts and quirky anecdotes.

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Neil Montagnana-Wallace wrote his first book, Our Socceroos, in 2004. A collection of brief histories on a number of Australians who have played the World Game for Australia over the past five decades, it focussed on the multicultural aspect of playing for your country in a country where many people are originally from somewhere else. Since then, he has written over a dozen more books, ranging from biographies, to children's fiction-namely the Megs Morrison Vootball Series, written in conjunction with Socceroo goal keeper Mark Schwarzer-to corporate publications that are based on oral histories. Neil comes from a marketing background, having completed a marketing degree at Monash Uni in Melbourne. Before launching his writing and publishing career, Neil worked at BHP, Salmat and as the Marketing Manager at the Victorian Football Federation. He now lives in Melbourne's inner north with his wife, two young boys, three chickens, dog and a cat. More information about Bounce Books, Neil and his writing projects (but not his pets) can be found at www.bouncebooks.com

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