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Caught on camera prior to their demise, this book reveals the surprisingly rich photographic record of now-extinct animals.
A photograph of an animal long-gone evokes a feeling of loss more than a painting ever can. Often tinted sepia or black-and-white, these images were mainly taken in zoos or wildlife parks, and in a handful of cases featured the last known individual of the species. There are some familiar examples, such as Martha, the last Passenger Pigeon, or the Ivory-billed Woodpecker, recently fledged and perching happily on the hat of one of the biologists that had just ringed it. But for every Martha there are a number of less familiar extinct birds and mammals that were caught on camera.
The photographic record of extinction is the focus of this remarkable book, written by the world's leading authority on vanished animals, Errol Fuller. Lost Animals features photographs dating from around 1870 to as recently as 2004, the year that saw the demise of the Hawaiian Po'ouli. From a mother Thylacine and her pups to now-extinct birds such as the Heath Hen and Carolina Parakeet, Fuller tells the tale of each animal, why it became extinct, and discusses the circumstances surrounding the photography itself, in a book rich with unique images.
The photographs themselves are poignant and compelling. They provide a tangible link to animals that have now vanished forever, in a book that brings the past to life while delivering a warning for the future.
Contents
Introduction
Atitlán Giant Grebe
Alaotra Grebe
Pink-headed Duck
Heath Hen
Wake Island Rail
Laysan Rail
Eskimo Curlew
Passenger Pigeon
Carolina Parakeet
Paradise Parrot
Laughing Owl
Ivory-billed Woodpecke
Imperial Woodpecker
New Zealand Bush Wren
Aldabra Brush Warbler
Bachman's Warbler
Kaua 'i 'O 'o
O 'u
Mamo
Po 'ouli
Guam Flycatcher
Thylacine
Greater Short-tailed Bat
Caribbean Monk Seal
Yangtze River Dolphin
Quagga
Schomburgk's Deer
Bubal Hartebeest
Appendix
Further reading
Acknowledgements
Index
