Isabella Hatkoff

Isabella Hatkoff is the co-author of the best-selling "Owen & Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship" and "Owen & Mzee: The Language of Friendship." These books, co-authored with her father, Craig Hatkoff, and ecologist Dr. Paula Kahumbu, detail the remarkable friendship between a baby hippopotamus and a giant tortoise. "Owen & Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship" became an international phenomenon after its publication in the spring of 2006. She also co-authored "Winter's Tail: How One Little Dolphin Learned to Swim Again" and "The Snow Leopard: The True Story of an Amazing Rescue" with her father and sister, Juliana Hatkoff. She lives in Manhattan with her family.