THE LAST GIANTS

Author/narrator Levison Wood brings personal experiences to his call for helping to conserve elephants. Listeners share his awe at seeing them on canvas in an artist's exhibition as a child and hear of his exciting encounters with actual elephants as an adult. The mantra "never run" captures the drama of a potential elephant charge. His emphasis, though, is on conservation; he tells listeners what elephants bring to the world and share the effects of both hunting and shrinking habitats. He balances his message with the concerns over the elephants' crop raiding that have led some countries to allow hunting. Wood's voice is enthusiastic and energetic as he speaks for the elephants, outlining his ideas to prevent their extinction. J.A.S. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine [Published: JANUARY 2021]