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64 p. : col. ill., map. Table of contents: Introduction / by William Sumner -- Shock and awe -- First things first -- Hard to bear -- Black market horses -- Pelican brief -- Lovable Lumpy -- Lionhearted -- Cheetah time -- Tiger tragedy and triumph -- Back to the future. Summary: In 2003 the Baghdad Zoo was home to more than s600 animals. But after the war in Iraq began, the city faced widespread destruction. When U.S. Army Captain William Sumner was asked to check out the zoo, he found that it was devastated. Hundreds of animals were missing, and the few remaining were in desperate need of care. Together with an international team of zoologists, veterinarians, conservationists, and dedicated animal lovers, Captain Sumner worked tirelessly to save the neglected animals of Baghdad Zoo