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Hope Elaine Ryden (August 1, 1929 – June 18, 2017) was an American documentary producer and wildlife activist. She contributed to various publications including National Geographic, Audubon, Smithsonian, Defenders and The New York Times. [1]
Jun 18, 2017 · After she left Drew Associates, Ryden worked for ABC as a documentary producer, but then went on to become an award-winning photographer and author of books about animals in the wild. She was a frequent contributor to National Geographic, which published this biography on its website.
As a compassionate observer of their individuality, Hope was able to communicate their personhood even to people who didn’t agree that animals had any. She was more than a writer and photographer, Hope was an activist who spoke out for wild animals who were hunted, trapped, and subjected to other types of cruelty.
Hope Ryden was born on 1 August 1929 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. She was a producer, known for The Loving Story (2011), Jane (1962) and A President to Remember (2008). She died on 18 June 2017 in Hyannis, Massachusetts, USA.
- Producer, Additional Crew
- August 1, 1929
- Hope Ryden
- June 18, 2017
Jul 7, 2017 · “There was quite a mixed gathering awaiting our good friend Hope Ryden when she approached and crossed the Rainbow Bridge the other day. Animal and human alike were waiting to render a hand across to the afterlife to the woman who had touched and helped so many.
Jul 6, 2017 · Hope Elaine Ryden, 87, author and/or photographer for 26 books mostly on wildlife subjects, and a frequent photo contributor to National Geographic, died on June 18, 2017 in Hyannis, Massachusetts from complications of hip surgery.
Hope Ryden passed away in June 2017. You can read Franz Camenzind’s moving tribute to Hope here, and below is more information about this tremendously accomplished and inspirational advocate of wildlife.
