This is the fifth episode in a series all about how I actually studied elephants. For my Ph.D., I studied the social structure and genetic patterns of African forest elephants in Gabon. Here I follow …
Field Site Visit to Ivindo National Park, Gabon
In 2007, I took a trip to Gabon to check out two national parks as a possible field site for my African forest elephant research.Below are some of the photos from my journey to Ivindo National Park …
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#27. Charging Elephants and Fresh Dung: Challenges from the Field
This is the fourth episode in a series all about how I actually studied elephants. I recently gave a talk and people were really curious about how I went about this (how does one study …
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#26. First Field Season with Forest Elephants
This episode is the third part of a series all about my dissertation research on African forest elephants. People were really curious about how I actually went about this (how does one study …
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#12. Has Poaching Decreased for Elephants?
Elephants are sought after for their ivory, which comes from their tusks. In most countries, it is illegal, but this has't stopped people from killing them. Elephant poaching was at its highest ever …
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9 Ways to Tell an Ethical Elephant Sanctuary Apart From a Sham
As an elephant researcher, I have been against the use of elephants in circuses and elephant rides for a very long time. But now, a new type of entertainment is forming: visiting an elephant …
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