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Sauvetage des animaux du Zoo de Bagdad
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PRIX LITTERAIRE 30 MILLIONS D ' AMIS
a ete attribue a Lawrence Anthony ce 23 Novembre 2010
pour son livre L'Arche de Babylone.

 
 
 
 
 
Considéré comme le Goncourt des animaux et réunissant un Jury d?écrivains, le 28ème Prix Littéraire 30 Millions d'Amis a été attribué ce mardi 23 novembre à Lawrence Anthony pour son ouvrage L Arche de Babylone, l incroyable sauvetage du zoo de Bagdad             (Editions Les 3 Génies).

 Il a été élu à l unanimité, au 1er tour de scrutin !

2003, au milieu de la guerre en Irak, Lawrence Anthony va se rendre à Bagdad pour sauver ce qui reste des animaux du zoo de la ville, le plus grand du Moyen Orient.
C est le début d?une aventure exceptionnelle qui va l amener à faire travailler ensemble, au milieu du chaos de la guerre, Irakiens et Américains, au nom de l amour et du respect des animaux.

L émission 30 Millions d?Amis sur France 3 consacrera un sujet sur la remise du Prix le dimanche 12 décembre à 15h25



Lawrence Anthony decided to take the first step of this incredible adventure. He was the first civilian to enter Iraq in April 2003.
"The Thula Thula Team", Lawrence Anthony and
Brendan Wittington-Jones in Baghdad.

Baghdad

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"Their first impression of the zoo was ruins and desolation, traumatised and starving animals in cages, who had survived through bombs and attacks in the middle of the zoo."

Baghdad Zoo Rescue

"The situation at the zoo is now totally under control, and the animals well fed and looked after by the team of zoo workers trained by Lawrence and Brendan."

"The zoo was the prey of looters stealing the animals for diverse purposes, as this picture of the birds in cage at the black market. Lawrence and Brendan, with the help of the coalition army and zoo staff, fought and had these looters arrested."

"The reconstruction of the zoo was done thanks to the help of animal welfare organisations, veterinarians, US military and zoo workers who provided unparalleled support to Lawrence and Brendan."

In April 2003, Thula Thula launched the internationally acclaimed rescue of the Baghdad Zoo, the biggest Zoo in the Middle East. Thula Thula´s Lawrence Anthony, arrived in Baghdad, literally within days of American Tanks entering the city.

He was the first civilian to gain entry to Iraq. A battle had been fought in the surrounding park which had spilled over into the Zoo. Many animals had died or been stolen and the Zoo was in terrible condition. Lawrence was appointed Administrator of the Baghdad Zoo by the American Army. Despite the war environment, he coordinated the rescue with a few Iraqi staff members.They fed and watered the animals and stabilised the situation.

Not one animal died after his arrival. This initiative is ongoing, with Thula Thula´s reserve manager, Brendan Whittington-Jones still in Baghdad, in his formal capacity as Operations Manager of the Zoo. The rescue of the animals in Baghdad reflects the special culture of conservation and care for wildlife that is upheld on Thula Thula.

"Brendan is still in Baghdad and will stay the operations manager until the end of 2004."



The zoo was the prey of looters stealing the animals for diverse purposes, as this picture of the birds in cage at the black market. Lawrence and Brendan, with the help of the coalition army and zoo staff, fought and had these looters arrested."
"The reconstruction of the zoo was done thanks to the help of animal welfare organisations, veterinarians, US military and zoo workers who provided unparalleled support to Lawrence and Brendan."

"After lots of care to the animals, the reconstruction of the zoo took place."
 "The reconstruction of the zoo was done thanks to the help of animal welfare organisations, veterinarians, US military and zoo workers who provided unparalleled support to Lawrence and Brendan."

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