Lifeboats to Ararat

Lifeboats to Ararat by Sheldon Campbell. Published by Times Books, New York, NY, Nov 1978. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardbound, Paper DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: V-Fine in Good DJ. 240 Pgs. ISBN 0812907671. LCCN 78-53301. The author describes the modern zoo as no visitor can ever see it. He describes the work and world of the keeper, the vet, the researcher, the curator, and many more. His astonishing animal lore ranges from aardvark to zebra, as he tells how zoo vets operate on the broken leg of an eight-foot Komodo dragon and stitch the long tongue of Krinkles the aardvark. The author tracks the routes of animal dealers and their shipments; explains how animals adjust to captivity, and shows that in its crucial ecological role, the zoo has become a wildlife sanctuary where man is no longer predator, but partner in the race to survive. Illustrated with black and white and color photographs. Description text copyright 2003 BooksForComfort. Item ID 6893.