October 25, 2009
Saving the Baghdad Zoo
The Baghdad Zoo was once home to more than six hundred magnificent animals. After the war in Iraq began in 2003, the city faced widespread destruction. When U. S. Army Captain William Sumner was asked to check out the state of the zoo, he found hundreds of animals were missing, and the few remaining were in desperate need of care. Together with an international team of zoologists, veterinarians, conservationists, and dedicated animal lovers, Captain Sumner worked tirelessly to save the neglected—but tenacious—animals of Baghdad. Follow the stories of these remarkable animals. Ages 9-11
