The Last Two: The Battle to Save the Northern White Rhinos - Hardcover

by Bostjan Videmsek (Author), Maja Prijatelj Videmsek (Author), Matjaz Krivic (Other)

This is the story of the last two northern white rhinos, Najin and Fatu, as the species has fallen victim to poaching, wars, climate change, and Asian economic boom to become functionally extinct, as well as the story of the scientists and conservationists around the world fighting to save the species through scientific innovation.

Author Biography

Bostjan Videmsek is a long-term war correspondent who has covered all major conflicts in the last 25 years including, Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, and Ukraine. During the last five years, he has focused his work on the consequences of climate change. His work has been published by the New York Times, Der Spiegel, Stern, Boston Globe, CNN, BBC, National Geographic, Forbes, Vice, Sierra Magazine, Politico, and more. Videmsek is the author of eight books including Plan B: How Not to Lose Hope in the Times of Climate Crisis. Videmsek is also an author of two theatre plays and an ultra-marathon runner. He has been chosen as one of the European Young Leaders. He resides in Slovenia. Maja Prijatelj Videmsek is a leading Slovenian environmental journalist, focusing on food, animal rights, waste management, renewable energy, and endangered species. She writes for the biggest Slovenian daily Delo. Her work has been published by many international media out-lets, including the Boston Globe, Christian Science Monitor, National Geographic China, Das Magazin, Haaretz, Hindu Times, and more. She resides in Slovenia.