The elephant whispererLawrence Anthony
The elephant whisperer
by Lawrence Anthony · first published 2009
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When South African conservationist Lawrence Anthony was asked to accept a herd of “rogue” wild elephants on his Thula Thula game reserve in Zululand, his common sense told him to refuse. But he was the herd’s last chance of survival: they would be killed if he wouldn’t take them. In order to save their lives, Anthony took them in. In the years that followed he became a part of their family. And as he battled to create a bond with the elephants, he came to realize that they had a great deal to teach him about life, loyalty, and freedom. The Elephant Whisperer is a heartwarming, excitin
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…recommend this book. It was one of my favorite listening experiences of the year) City of Thieves - David Benioff (Wonderful storytelling, I recommend the audio version just for the performance) The Elephant Whisperer - Lawrence Anthony (Another example of great storytelling, highly recommended) Little Princes - Conor Grennan (Conor does a good job of teleporting you to another world and capturing the inner spirit…
on “Ask HN: Books you read in 2016?” ↗There is this book called "Elephant Whisperer" - amazing story about a guy who is given a family of wild elephants and it takes him more than 2 years to gain their trust, one small step at a time. He used to travel and every time he came back home…
on “Elephants Shot with Poison Arrows Travel to Humans for Help” ↗…learn by trial and error what sorts of materials do and do not shock them in their efforts to break through electric fences — and in at least one recorded instance (described in Lawrence Anthony’s The Elephant Whisperer [2009]), followed the buzzing of the fence all the way around to its origin, the generator, which, having been stomped to smithereens, allowed them to untwine the fence and go their merry way. https://www.thenewatlantis.com/publications/do-elephants-hav...
on “India’s elephant-friendly tea garden” ↗