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Good luck with that!

Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine, a zoologist, embark on a trip around the world trying to encounter potentially extinct fauna, hence the name of the book: Last Chance to see. They focus on the White African Rhinoceros (not sure if there's an Asian one), the Yangtze River dolphin, a believe they also discuss the Mountain Gorilla and, I believe, an Amazonian dolphin as well. But my favourite animal they describe is the New Zealand Kakapo, the world's largest, flightless parrot.

As expected Douglas Adams is hilarious. I read this back in 1992 (it was published that year I guess) and recently Stephen Fry retraced Douglas Adam's steps along with Mark Carwardine with the intent of updating the perilous situations of those animals on the verge of extinction. You have to read it!!!

I've worked on swing stages before (what we call cradles in Canada). In order to be safe all you need is a well fastened rope dangling from the rooftop and a harness. Don't tell me you didn't even have that?

Another question: Have you read Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine's "Last chance to see"? And if you have how old were you and did it influence your academic career?

David Attenborough to the rescue!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdC0Akpa2ts

I uploaded this for my wife when she was in Portugal, just to hear her laugh over the phone!