The baghdad zoo was once home to more than six hundred magnificent animals. But after the war in Iraq began in 2003, the city faced widespread destruction. When U. S. Army Captain William Sumner was asked to check out the state of the zoo, he found that it, too, was devastated. Hundreds of animals were missing, and the few remaining were in desperate need of care. And so Captain Sumner accepted a new mission. Together with an international team of zoologists, veterinarians, conservationists, and dedicated animal lovers, Captain Sumner worked tirelessly to save the neglected-but tenacious-animals of Baghdad. Saving the Baghdad Zoo tells the poignant stories of these remarkable animals. Meet the abandoned lions who roamed an empty palace with no food or drink; the camel, Lumpy, who survived transport through sniper fire; the tigers, Riley and Hope, who traveled 7,000 miles from home; and many more. The Baghdad Zoo, open once again to the people of Iraq, has become an oasis of hope and safety in a city where both are precious gifts.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Harpercollins Publishers Inc
ISBN-13
9780061772023
eBay Product ID (ePID)
108649278
Product Key Features
Author
Kelly Milner Halls
Publication Name
Saving the Baghdad Zoo
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Zoology
Publication Year
2010
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
64 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
246mm
Item Width
273mm
Item Weight
542g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Kelly Milner Halls
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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