Description: The amazing story of the soldiers, conservationists, and ordinary Iraqis who united to save the animals of the Baghdad Zoo.
Brief description: Lawrence Anthony (1950-2012) founded the Thula Thula wildlife reserve in Zululand, South Africa; launched The Lawrence Anthony Foundation; and received the UN's Earth Day award for his efforts to save the animals of the Baghdad Zoo. With Graham Spence, he is the author of Babylon's Ark: The Incredible Wartime Rescue of the Baghdad Zoo, The Elephant Whisperer: My Life with the Herd in the African Wild, and The Last Rhinos: My Battle to Save One of the World's Greatest Creatures.
Review Quotes:
"A truly remarkable book." --Booklist (starred review)
"A wartime story with a joyful ending." --Kirkus Reviews (starred) "[Anthony] should be lauded for his initiative, generosity, and doggedness in getting the zoo back on its feet with very little outside support." --San Francisco Chronicle "The rare Iraq war book that could conceivably be called uplifting." --Entertainment Weekly "Anthony deserves tremendous credit for his fearlessness and perseverance in rescuing countless animals against all odds." --The Explorers Journal