We have all heard the saying, “elephants never forget.” For most of us, it sounds like a charming bit of folklore or a line from a children’s book. But science revealed the incredible depth of elephant memory decades ago, and…
When I published my first book, The Will of Heaven—my memoir about an extraordinary group of elephants I’d followed since I was eight years old, intertwined with my own struggles with alcoholism—one question came up again and again: Why That…
Humans are masters at storytelling. History was once passed down through stories. It is what shaped us, our culture, and made us who we are. Telling elephant stories is no different. I feel certain that if they could tell them…
How do elephants communicate? The answer reveals a fascinating world where elephants can send messages to one another across many miles. Through the science of elephant infrasound and seismic communication, we are discovering a complex system of relationships, connections, and…