Tippi Benjamine Okanti Degré, daughter of French wildlife photographers Alain Degré and Sylvie Robert, was born in Namibia. During her childhood she befriended many wild animals, including a 28-year old elephant called Abu and a leopard nicknamed J&B. She was embraced by the Bushmen and the Himba tribespeople of the Kalahari, who taught her how to survive on roots and berries, as well as how to speak their language.

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indypendent-thinking:

‘The Story of J’ - Sesame Street’s First Animation - The film was taken to a day care centre a few blocks from the Workshop’s offices to be shown to children and was subject to an audience reaction test. 1969.

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