The Last Rhinos: My Battle to Save One of the World's Greatest Creatures - Hardcover

Anthony, Lawrence; Spence, Graham

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1250004519 ISBN 13: 9781250004512

Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books, 2012

Synopsis

When Lawrence Anthony learned that the northern white rhino, living in the war-ravaged Congo, was on the very brink of extinction, he knew he had to act. If the world lost the sub-species, it would be the largest land mammal since the woolly mammoth to go extinct. In The Last Rhinos, Anthony recounts his attempts to save these remarkable animals.

The demand for rhino horns in the Far East has turned poaching into a dangerous black market that threatens the lives of not just these rare beasts, but also the rangers who protect them.

The northern white rhino's last refuge was in an area controlled by the infamous Lord's Resistance Army, one of the most vicious rebel groups in the world. In the face of unmoving government bureaucracy, Anthony made a perilous journey deep into the jungle to try to find and convince them to help save the rhino.

An inspiring story of conservation in the face of brutal war and bureaucratic quagmires, The Last Rhinos will move animal lovers everywhere.

About this title

About the Author

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. Graham Spence is a journalist and editor. Originally from South Africa, he lives in England. Together they are the authors of Babylon's Ark: The Incredible Wartime Rescue of the Baghdad Zoo and The Elephant Whisperer: My Life with the Herd in the African Wild.

Edition details

• Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1250004519
• ISBN 13: 9781250004512
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 336