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| Popular As | Alby Mangels |
| Occupation | Explorer |
| Age | 76 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
| Born | November 16, 1948 (Netherlands) |
| Birthday | November 16 |
| Town/City | Netherlands |
| Nationality | Netherlands |
Alby Mangels’s zodiac sign is Scorpio. According to astrologers, Scorpio-born are passionate and assertive people. They are determined and decisive, and will research until they find out the truth. Scorpio is a great leader, always aware of the situation and also features prominently in resourcefulness. Scorpio is a Water sign and lives to experience and express emotions. Although emotions are very important for Scorpio, they manifest them differently than other water signs. In any case, you can be sure that the Scorpio will keep your secrets, whatever they may be.
Alby Mangels was born in the Year of the Rat. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rat are quick-witted, clever, charming, sharp and funny. They have excellent taste, are a good friend and are generous and loyal to others considered part of its pack. Motivated by money, can be greedy, is ever curious, seeks knowledge and welcomes challenges. Compatible with Dragon or Monkey.
Notable for his World Safari series of documentary travel films, this adventurer expressed his Conservationist philosophy in his work. In addition to his successful films, he published a companion book titled Alby Mangels' World Safari and was the subject of the Lynn Santer-penned biography Beyond World Safari.
Before embarking upon his first, six-year-long adventure trip in 1971, he left school in his early teens and subsequently worked on a chicken farm.
The largely unplanned, risky expeditions that are depicted in his popular films resulted, in some cases, in serious injury to his travel companions. While filming World Safari II, for Example, Mangels' friend and fellow adventurer Piers Soutier suffered an accident that left him paralyzed and ultimately resulted in his death.
Born in the Netherlands to Johannes and Adrianna Mangels, he relocated with his family to Australia when he was six years old.
He and English-born Explorer Ed Stafford both made documentary films detailing their travels to exotic locales (Stafford walked the entire length of the Amazon River).
