Chances are, your childhood was nothing like the wild and crazy life and times of Tippi Degre. Her parents (Sylvie Robert and Alain Degre), both nature photographers, moved to a remote location in southern Africa where the girl grew close to some outrageously dangerous animals like a five ton elephant and a lightening fast cheetah. Here’s a handful of jaw-dropping shots, with a whole lot more in the hardcover book that documents her early years beautifully.