Saturday Mthiyane: The child of the wild
On a Saturday in 1987, a five-year-old bedraggled boy was discovered living among the monkeys near Tugela River in the wilds of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. This feral child (also called wild…
Feral Child
Dina Sanichar – a wild Indian feral child raised by wolves
Dina Sanichar is said to have been Kipling's inspiration for the famous child character 'Mowgli' from his incredible creation "The Jungle Book."
Feral child Marina Chapman: The girl with no name
Mariana’s neighbours have no idea of her past, other than that she grew up in rural Colombia.
Hadara, the ostrich boy: A feral child who lived with ostriches in the Sahara desert
A child who has grown up completely isolated from people and society is called the “feral child” or the “wild child.” Because of their lack of outward interaction with others,…
Oxana Malaya: The Russian feral child raised by dogs
The ‘feral child’ Oxana Malaya’s story is a pretty clear indicator that nurture plays a bigger role than nature. At merely 3 years old, her alcoholic parents neglected her and left…
The Syrian Gazelle Boy: A feral child who ran like the wind!
The story of the Gazelle Boy is unbelievable, strange and weird at the same time. To say, the Gazelle Boy is totally different and more fascinating among all the feral…
Genie Wiley, the feral child: Abused, isolated, researched and forgotten!
"Feral Child" Genie Wiley was shackled to a chair in a makeshift strait-jacket for a long 13 years. Her extreme neglect allowed researchers to conduct a rare study on human development and behaviors, though perhaps at her price.
