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Babylon's Ark: The Incredible Wartime Rescue of the Baghdad Zoo
Babylon's Ark The Incredible Wartime Rescue of the Baghdad Zoo Author:Lawrence Anthony, Graham Spence When the Iraq war began, conservationist Lawrence Anthony could think of only one thing: the fate of the Baghdad Zoo, caught in the crossfire at the heart of the city. Once Anthony entered Iraq he discovered that hostilities and uncontrolled looting had devastated the zoo and its animals. — Working with members of the zoo staff and a few compassi... more »onate U.S. soldiers, he defended the zoo, bartered for food on war-torn streets, and scoured bombed palaces for desperately needed supplies. Babylon?s Ark chronicles Anthony?s hair-raising efforts to save a pride of Saddam?s lions, close a deplorable black-market zoo, run ostriches through shoot-to-kill checkpoints, and rescue the dictator?s personal herd of Thoroughbred Arabian horses.« less
I loved this book! It really is an incredible wartime story of the bravery, initiative, and dedication of one man to try and save the abandoned animals at the Baghdad zoo after the invasion of Iraq in 2003. Lawrence Anthony is a man of courage and his intense devotion to animals comes through in this story. I couldnt put it down.