{"product_id":"the-last-lions-paperback-1","title":"The Last Lions - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDon Pinnock\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eColin Bell\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eDavid Quammen\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGet an intimate look at the lives of lions in this wildlife photography coffee table book featuring 275 breathtaking photos! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLion experts and conservationists issue a hopeful call to save one of the animal kingdom's most remarkable creatures. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLions are majestic, fierce, and dying at an alarming rate. The estimated population of 500,000 wild lions that lived in Africa in the 1950s has plummeted to around 20,000 today. \u003ci\u003eThe Last Lions \u003c\/i\u003eis a powerful rallying cry voiced by scientists and conservationists to save the lions before it's too late, with stunning wildlife photography. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlongside 275 extraordinary images that capture the lions' distinctive beauty and strength, the book offers a sweeping exploration of the biology and behavior of lions, and the urgent work to protect them, including: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eImpacts of the lion trade, lion farming, cub petting, canned hunting, and the lion bone trade\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003ePast and present distribution and geography\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eRare white lions\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eFrontline conservation efforts\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eDynamics and behaviors\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003ePaleontological history\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe future of lions\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith wildlife photography that allows readers to peer intimately into the lives of lions and their prides--including ferociously taking down their prey, napping in trees, and nuzzling each other--the stunning photography inspires advocacy. Chapters from lion experts, including a foreword from nature writer David Quammen, share personal experiences witnessing and working with them, reckon with the continual threats to lions and the efforts to counteract them, and explore the relationship between people, lions, and the land. \u003ci\u003eThe Last Lions\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable homage to one of the world's most magnificent animals, and an essential call to ensure their future.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDON PINNOCK\u003c\/b\u003e is a historian, criminologist, environmental journalist, and photographer; has served as editor of the travel magazine \u003ci\u003eGetaway\u003c\/i\u003e; and is the author of eighteen books, including coauthoring \u003ci\u003eThe Last Elephants\u003c\/i\u003e. He has won two Mondi Awards, the City Press Non-Fiction Award, and was shortlisted for the European Union Literary Award. \u003cb\u003eCOLIN BELL\u003c\/b\u003e landed his first job as a safari guide in Botswana in 1977. He is a passionate wildlife conservationist and has coauthored two books on wildlife and the environment - \u003ci\u003eAfrica's Finest \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Last Elephants\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 488\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 10 x 8.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 16, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52710108201267,"sku":"9781588348050","price":52.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/h--Uv_9lkB9781588348050_4597e0b0-8fd2-41e7-9ade-712ffc5ea338.webp?v=1763481544","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-last-lions-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}