Mr Speaker, I move without notice:
That the House -
(1) notes the sad passing of renowned conservationist Lawrence Anthony at his home in KwaZulu-Natal on Friday at the age of 61;
(2) further notes that he was internationally acclaimed for his compassionate work at the Baghdad Zoo during the invasion of Iraq and for his efforts in Southern Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to keep the Northern White Rhino from extinction;
(3) recalls that in 2003 he formed the Earth Organisation and in 2004 he received the UN Earth Day medal;
(4) further recalls that he received high acclaim during his life for his publications, including his books "Babylon's Ark" and "The Elephant Whisperer"; and
(5) expresses its condolences to the friends and family of Lawrence Anthony, and to the broader conservation community.
Agreed to.