Blogs in April 2020

Babylon’s Ark: The Incredible Wartime Rescue of the Baghdad Zoo 28th April 2020

When the Iraq war began, conservationist Lawrence Anthony could think of only one thing: the fate of the Baghdad Zoo, located in the city centre and caught in the war’s crossfire. Once Anthony entered Baghdad he discovered that full-scale...

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The Last Rhinos: The Powerful Story of One Man’s Battle to Save a Species 28th April 2020

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...

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The Elephant Whisperer: Learning About Life, Loyalty and Freedom From a Remarkable Herd of Elephants 28th April 2020

When South African conservationist Lawrence Anthony was asked to accept a herd of ‘rogue’ elephants on his Thula Thula game reserve in Zululand, his common sense told him to refuse. But he was the herd’s last chance of survival...

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