Beautiful, touching audio book. The Last Giants should be mandatory listening for those who don't understand how truly tied to nature we are. Highly recommended.

I have read all of Levison Wood's books and always enjoy them, and while this was a little slower paced and not quite as engaging as his more adventure heavy books, i enjoyed it and look forward to reading his next one, too!

Listened to the audiobook, narrated by the author who did a superb and passionate job narrating!

I really enjoyed learning about elephants and just about everything remotely tied to elephants, especially for the first 75% of the book. And then the end of the book seemed a bit repetitive; even though they were separate chapters.

I'm from the US midwest and I'm constantly battling critters (deer and voles in particular) and I can't even imagine what it would be like if elephants silently came into my gardens at night and destroyed them, especially with their high intelligence.

Thank you NetGalley and the author/Lavison Wood for the opportunity to listen to this advance read copy of The Last Giants.

Elephants are fascinating and I’ve read many books about them, including two mentioned here. Levison Wood is not a Biologist or an Ethologist, but he’s a good old-fashioned British explorer. He is knowledgable but not an expert, so his account is clear and easy for regular people to understand. He does a good job of summarizing different facts about the African elephants, from their origins, history, biology and behavior. These parts I enjoyed enormously. The chapters devoted to the financial aspect of animal conservation and the monetary value of elephants lives was not really my cup of tea, but was still eye-opening. The last part is more political, so the whole volume addresses everything you need to know about these gorgeous pachyderms. The audiobook is narrated by the author so it’s like he’s telling you all these wonderful stories around the fire in the African savannah.
I chose to listen to this audiobook and all opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased. Thank you, NetGalley/Tantor Audio!

Excellent audiobook about elephants, read by the author. Elephants have always fascinated me with their intelligence and caring nature. I enjoyed learning more about these giants and especially enjoyed the discussion about conservation efforts such as creating corridors for them to pass through and underpasses for busy roads. I think this would be a great fit for any animal lover.

Thank you to RB Media and NetGalley for the audio ARC in exchange for my honest review.

So much lovely and educational information in this audiobook about the most amazing beautiful animals!! Was a great listen. I would mind buying this for my kids to listen to as they get a little older

I am fascinated by animals and I love to learn, so I very much enjoyed this book. However, this *audio* book’s audience is probably pretty small.

The book had tons of interesting information, but it’s definitely more if an educational book then a casual read and I imagine I’m not the only one who prefers hard copy books if I’m reading for educational purposes so that I can underline, highlight, take notes in the margins, ect. Listening to it, I don’t feel like I retained much of the information and it just didn’t have the storytelling finesse necessary to carry it as a fun read.

I think it’s safe to say we are all fascinated by elephants. Wood satisfies his own lifelong fascination with these magnificent creatures when he undertakes a study into African elephants in Botswana. Botswana is one of the few places on earth where elephants are not only surviving, but thriving. Wood’s time accompanying local trackers, sleeping under African skies and communing with elephants is awe inspiring and the ultimate armchair traveler’s guide to adventure

The Last Giants
What kind of elephant was Dumbo? Anybody know? My husband and I went to DC last year and had the best time at the zoo. It’s the best one I’ve ever been to. We loved the Pandas and the Elephants!
This book was a very short history of elephants and concentrated on how dangerous they can be. I learned a lot of info on them. Their size, weight and tusk differences. How they leave in the wild. And other fun facts.
The book wasn’t earth shattering but a quick short listen to some elephant history and the threat they face today. The narrator was the author and I thought he was ok. I felt my mind wandering at times and had to back it up.

Thank you NETGALLEY and the publisher for this audiobook ARC, in exchange for my honest review. ♥️