Nature's Advocate: Wojciech Tohman and His Mission

Wojciech Tohman has returned to our national park "Tuzlivski Lymany" in Odesa region for the second time to gather information on the suffering of wildlife during Russia's war against Ukraine.

Throughout his travels, he has visited numerous countries and conflict zones, noting that Ukrainians have shown unprecedented commitment to helping affected animals, rescuing thousands of both wild and domestic creatures.

He began his journalism career in high school, contributing to the youth magazine "Na przełaj". From 1990 to 2004, he worked as a reporter for "Gazeta Wyborcza". Between 1996 and 2002, he was the author and host of the TV program "Has anyone heard, does anyone know" on TVP1. In 1999, he founded the ITAKA Foundation, dedicated to searching for missing persons and supporting their families, and continues to volunteer there. He also taught at the University of Warsaw's journalism institute.

In recent years, he has published many books based on materials collected from various conflict zones. His works have been translated into several languages, including English, Arabic, French, Italian, Swedish, Finnish, Bosnian, Russian, Dutch, and Ukrainian.

Wojciech presented our team with three signed books:

Wojciech Tohman. "You Ate Like a Stone". Translated by Andrii Bondar. – Kyiv: "Choven", 2022 (about the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina).
Wojciech Tohman. "Today We Will Paint Death". Translated by Andrii Bondar. – Kyiv: "Choven", 2023 (about the genocide in Rwanda).
Wojciech Tohman. "Roosters' Cry, Dogs' Weeping". Translated by Andrii Bondar. – Kyiv: "Choven", 2024 (about the genocide in Cambodia).

These books are not for the faint-hearted, as they reveal the depths of human cruelty, yet they also showcase many examples of heroism and humanity.

Currently, Wojciech is finishing a book about the impact of Russia's war against Ukraine on animals, focusing on brave Ukrainians who rescue animals in conflict zones.

In three photos: Ivan Rusev with Wojciech and his assistant at the Magalevsky Liman, where true Tuzliv salt is formed.

Ivan Rusev, head of the park's research department.