Wildlife Filmmaker Joan Root Murdered
January 15th, 2006 by Andre Soares
The Independent reports that Kenyan police have arrested two suspects in the murder of British naturalist and wildlife filmmaker Joan Root, who was shot dead on Jan. 13 at her lakeside home in Naivasha, 56 miles northwest of Nairobi. The murder may have been triggered by Root’s efforts to stop illegal fishing in the Rift Valley lake. In past years, she collaborated with her husband, Alan Root, in the making of several documentaries about African wildlife, including Balloon Safari and Two in the Bush.
For more information on Alan Root’s work in East Africa, check out View Finders Limited.
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