Meet wild animals up close and personal with the people that know them best! Dr Lucy Spelman is the author of National Geographic Animal Encyclopedia as well as a board-certified veterinarian in zoological medicine—one of handful in the world. Her patients have included giant pandas in China, Asian elephants in Burma, giant river otters in Guyana and mountain gorillas in Rwanda. Cover illustrations by Chloe Bulpin (Instagram: @chloebulpin)