This books follows Mark Carwardine (well known zooligist) and well know and loved Stephen Fry, as they search for some of the rarest and most threatened animals on Earth. Twenty years ago, zoologist Mark Carwardine teamed up with the late Douglas Adams (author of The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy) and together they embarked on a groundbreaking expedition, travelling the globe in search of some of the world's most endangered animals. Mark has now teamed up with one of Douglas's closest friends -- Stephen Fry -- to see how all those animals have been faring in the years since. I had watched the TV series on the BBC entitled 'Last Chance to See' and found ...  Read the complete review

In 1989, writer Douglas Adams and zoologist Mark Cawardine embarked on a 90,000 mile journey to see some of the most endangered and charismatic animals on the planet. Their epic travels resulted in a ground breaking BBC radio series and accompanying book called "Last chance to see". Twenty years later, Cawardine and the BBC decided to revisit some of the original animals to see how they had fared in the two decades since the original series, as well as looking for more animals 'on the brink'. Due to his untimely death in 2001, a successor for Adams was needed. Comedian Stephen Fry, a long term friend of Adams, and a contributor to the original series ...  Read the complete review