{"product_id":"the-last-lions-paperback","title":"The Last Lions - Paperback","description":"\u003cb\u003eGet an intimate look at the lives of lions in this wildlife photography coffee table book featuring 275 breathtaking photos! \u003c\/b\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.","brand":"Smithsonian Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46583691051164,"sku":"9781588348050","price":42.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/7616\/7324\/files\/9781588348050.jpg?v=1774476574","url":"https:\/\/bronzeandbrass.store\/products\/the-last-lions-paperback","provider":"Bronze \u0026 Brass","version":"1.0","type":"link"}