For those of you out there who are intrigued by stories of endangered species or are a fan of Douglas Adams, then Last Chance to See should be your next book to read.Back in the late 1980s, Adams traveled with zoologist Mark Carwardine to document, for BBC Radio, their excursions to find several of the rarest and most endangered animals in the world. Of these trips included were traveling to Indonesia to find the cold-blooded Komodo Dragon, tracking down the elusive Kakapo in New Zealand, and searching for the mysterious Baiji or River Dolphin in China.
Sadly, since this book was published, some of the sub-species and species listed in the book are down to their last few or have become extinct in the past decade. On the other hand, many others seen by Adams and Carwardine have recovering populations thanks to the efforts of dedicated individuals, who have devoted their lives towards saving threatened fauna. Overall, I would highly recommend reading this book. Despite having been written over two decades ago, it's still relevant to today's global issues.
Last Chance to See Program on BBC Radio
http://www.bbc.co.uk/lastchancetosee/sites/radio/
Last Chance to See Book on Amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0345371984
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