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

Narrated by:
Simon Vance

Unabridged Audiobook

Ratings
Book
9
Narrator
6
Release Date
January 2015
Duration
8 hours 6 minutes
Summary
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 compassionate U.S. soldiers, Anthony 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.
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Anita K.

A true adventure. Well written, well read!

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Jaime Vega

Absolutely wonderful read. Read the Elephant Whisper and was hooked. Truly a beautiful look at the human spirit to show up for animals in such dire situation as war is. HIGHLY Recommend!

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Arlene F.

I thoroughly enjoyed the writing by Mr Anthony but especially loved the narration. This is such a positive story filled with heart wrenching tails of animal abuse and neglect. Thank goodness there are good, solid, caring, strong (physically and emotionally) people on this planet who will push aside fear to help those animals in need.

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Kathy L.

Like his other books, excellent story and great narration

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Nicole T.

Like all Lawrence Anthony books it is superb, with so many angles and yet a difficult but singular mission (which of course becomes far more complex due to the unknown elements of the war and animal conditions).

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