Nature's last dance : tales of wonder in an age of extinction
Kyriacou, Natalie2025
Book
Amidst the tragedy of wild species extinction lies a hidden world of survival and wonder. Conservationists are locked in a high stakes battle with the ghost of a drug lord and his herd of hippos. Scientists are fighting to save a flightless bird that romances rocks. Unconventional animals are upending 21st century beauty standards, and financiers are betting on whale poo to make its debut on Wall Street. This is a story of survival and extinction, of life and death, of curiosity and perversion, of unimaginable joy and harrowing sorrow. Set against the backdrop of a rapidly unfolding mass extinction event, Nature's Last Dance takes readers across hunting grounds, through jungles and oceans, inside communities, through courtrooms, and into the heart of battles to survive against all odds. Award-winning environmentalist Natalie Kyriacou confronts the extinction crisis with courage and curiosity, charting a new course for nature and showing us why it is so worth fighting for.
Main title:
Nature's last dance : tales of wonder in an age of extinction / Natalie Kyriacou OAM.
Author:
Kyriacou, Natalie, author
Imprint:
Bunurong/Boon Wurrung Country ; South Melbourne, VIC : Affirm Press, 2025.©2025
Collation:
xiv, 398 pages ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781923293618 (paperback)
Dewey class:
333.9522578.68
Language:
English
BRN:
489106