Working elephants have long played a part in the history of Cambodia. They have been depicted in bas relief and other forms of sculpture for centuries, particularly on and among the temples of the Angkor Wat. As the twenty first century rolled around it naturally evolved that elephants would play an important part … Continue reading »
Monthly Archives: December 2019
Video Moment : Baby Elephant Meets Elephant Clans The Long Walk Home BBC Earth Part 6
“A mother and her child walk ancestral elephant highways to meet five thousand elephants at an extraordinary meeting of elephant families.” Across the great Kalahari Desert these elephants roam as they have for generations in search of water holes and abundant grasses, trees and shrubs so that they may eat. The following is transcribed from … Continue reading »
Video Moment : Bull Elephant Reveals an Ancient Migration Path The Long Walk Home BBC Earth Part 5
“Tracking and (sic) old bull elephant may lead us on a path to discovering the ancient paths of Angola.” Watch as a majestic bull elephant tusker is collared so that elephant researchers can gain insight into their long ingrained instincts to travel identical migration paths as their ancestors did before them. Insight that will give … Continue reading »