Lawrence Anthony

I was deeply saddened to find out about the death of conservationist and author, Lawrence Anthony, earlier this month. I became aware of Anthony when I read his book Babylon's Ark: The Incredible Wartime Rescue of the Baghdad Zoo. This is a great story and was one of my favorite books of 2007. Aside from his work at the Baghdad zoo, Anthony headed a game reserve in South Africa and most recently has been involved in attempting to save the endangered Northern White Rhinoceros. Anthony also wrote The Elephant Whisperer: My Life with the Herd in the African Wild. I am looking forward to reading his new book, which will be released in July, The Last Rhinos: My Battle to Save One of the World's Greatest Creatures.