Babylon's Ark : The Incredible Wartime Rescue of the Baghdad Zoo

from Stbalbach

Having read Anthony's other two books I knew this would be very good. The combination of Anthony, Spence and Simon Vance (narrator) is uniquely good. My regret is knowing there will be no more books, as Anthony died a few years ago. Too soon.This is probably one of the better books about the Iraq...

from LibraryCin

4.25 stars In 2003, during the war in Iraq, a few hundred animals were abandoned in their cages, unable to fend for themselves, in the Baghdad Zoo. When Lawrence Anthony, conservationist and owner of the Thula Thula animal sanctuary in South Africa saw this on tv, he knew he had to help. He worke...

from susanbevans

This really is an incredible story! The odds Anthony faced when he left his home on a wildlife preserve South Africa to get to the war-torn Baghdad Zoo were amazing. He is without a doubt a hero!

from gwnsad

Thinking about the rescue of a zoo in Iraq seems like a straightforward effort. That is proven a very naive view after reading this account of one man's dedication to this monumental job. The dire circumstances of finding basic food and water mixed with the uncertain political ramifications of ea...

from preetalina

I learned recently that Lawrence Anthony died in March. I didn't know anything about him until I read this book, and even then, my knowledge was limited. Of course, it takes his death to learn more about him and find out that he was a respected leader for African wildlife conservation. I'd seen t...