As big as a bus, weighing up to 11 tons, elephants have fascinated us for centuries, but only recently have scientists been able to observe their innermost workings as individuals, families, and herds. This enlightening book-companion to the highly anticipated televisions series from National Geographic-takes us to the few places in the world where elephants roam. Filled with glorious photography and groundbreaking narratives of current science, these pages capture the life and behaviour of these iconic creatures as never before seen. We also meet the researchers and conservationists dedicating their time and risking their lives to understand and protect the world's two species, African and Asian, as they share new insights into elephant culture. Combining authoritative, cutting-edge knowledge with world-class photography, Secrets of the Elephants reveals behaviour never before witnessed-and sounds a clarion call to honour and protect these magnificent animals.

About the Author
Paula Kahumbu is an award-winning Kenyan conservationist, CEO of Kenya's WildlifeDirect (formerly the Africa Conservation Fund), leader of Kenya's Hands Off Our Elephants Campaign, and winner of the National Geographic Buffett Award for conservation leadership in Africa. She is the coauthor of two children's books on African animals. She lives in Nairobi, Kenya, and maintains a website: paulakahumbu.org/

Claudia Geib is a science journalist based on Cape Cod, Massachusetts.


Book Information
ISBN 9781426223310
Author Paula Kahumbu
Format Hardback
Page Count 192
Imprint National Geographic Society
Publisher National Geographic Society
Weight(grams) 1066g
Dimensions(mm) 282mm * 241mm * 18mm