Lost Animals

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 prior to their demise.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.

a striking collection of photos

Autorentext
Since 1987, when he published the first edition of his seminal Extinct Birds, Errol Fuller has been the world's number one authority on extinct birds. An author and artist, Fuller's many titles include a breathtaking monograph on The Great Auk (2000) and Dodo - From Extinction To Icon (2002). His last book was a stunning review of the Birds of Paradise, co-authored with Sir David Attenborough.

Klappentext
Flick through any book on extinct animals and the eye is immediately drawn to the handful of photographs that will appear, often tinted sepia or black and white (usually featuring the same small number of images, again and again). In some cases these show the very last individual of a species, in a zoo or wildlife park. There are some very well-known examples, such as Martha, the last Passenger Pigeon, or one of the last Ivory-billed Woodpeckers known, peering quizzically at the hat of its owner while chained forlornly by the leg. But for every Martha there are dozens less well-known extinct birds and mammals that were photographed prior to their demise. Most of these photographs are virtually unknown to the general readership, and many have never been published. For example, the yawning Thylacine is very well known indeed, but recently photos of a mother Thylacine and her cubs came to light, some 90 years after they had been taken. The photographic record brings the history of species loss home more than a painting ever can, and it forms the focus of this remarkable book, written by the world's leading authority on extinct animals, Errol Fuller. The book features photographs dating from around 1870 to as recently as 2004 (which saw the extinction of the Hawaiian Po'o-uli). After a brief introduction to the subject and a look at the earliest days of animal photography, Fuller tells the tale of each animal, why it became extinct, and discusses the circumstances surrounding the photograph itself, in a lavish book rich with images. The photographs are compelling. They provide a tangible link to dozens of species that have now vanished forever, in a book that brings the past to life while delivering a warning for the future.

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