The Last Rhinos

Informationen zum Autor Lawrence Anthony was a highly-respected conservationist and co-founder of The Earth Organization, an international environmental group. He is the author of The Elephant Whisperer, about his time with a herd of 'rogue' elephants, and Babylon's Ark , about his involvement in saving the animals in Baghdad Zoo, and The Last Rhinos , detailing his involvement in rescuing the remaining Northern White Rhinos in the Congo. He sadly died in 2012. Graham Spence is a freelance journalist and author. Klappentext Lawrence Anthony's South African game reserve is home to many animals he has saved, from a remarkable herd of elephants to a badly behaved bushbaby called George. Described as 'the Indiana Jones of conservation', when one of his rhinos was brutally slaughtered for her horn, he didn't hesitate to lead an armed response against the poachers. Then he learned that there were only a handful of northern white rhinos left in the wild, living in an area of the Congo controlled by the infamous Lord's Resistance Army and soon to be hunted into extinction. Lawrence knew he had to take action. What followed was an extraordinary adventure, as he headed into the jungle to negotiate with the rebels, while battling to save his own animals from terrible drought and to save the eyesight of his beloved elephant matriarch Nana. The Last Rhinos is peopled with unforgettable characters, both human and animal, and is a sometimes funny, sometimes moving, always exciting read. 'Anthony was a charismatic figure whose life combined Gerald Durrell-esque animal antics with Wilbur Smith bush heroics . . . a rattling read with an urgent message' BBC Wildlife Magazine Vorwort A factual and gripping read from the authors of The Elephant Whisperer. Zusammenfassung A factual and gripping read from the authors of The Elephant Whisperer.

Product details

• Authors: Lawrence Anthony, Lawrence Spence Anthony, Anthony Lawrence, Graham Spence, Spence Graham
• Publisher: Pan Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 16
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 28.03.2013
• EAN: 9781447203803
• ISBN: 978-1-4472-0380-3
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 197 mm x 21 mm
• Series: Pan Books
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; Uganda, Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, Autobiography: general, NATURE / Endangered Species, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Environmentalists & Naturalists, Endangered species & extinction of species, True stories of heroism, endurance & survival, True stories of heroism, endurance and survival, Endangered species and extinction of species