Cook “stumbled upon what was probably the largest congregation of wildlife that existed in the world, and he was the first man to let the world know of its existence, ” wrote Alan Moorehead in his book The Fatal Impact.
Cook „leidis juhuslikult arvatavasti maailma kõige suurema loomakoosluse ja ta oli esimene, kes sellest maailmale teada andis ”, kirjutas Alan Moorehead oma raamatus„ The Fatal Impact ”.