Readers will be drawn into dramatic tales of an elephant society at once exotic and surprisingly familiar, as Oandrsquo Connellandrsquo s decades of close research reveal extraordinary discoveries about a male society not wholly unlike our own. Though Elephant Don is Gregandrsquo s story, it is also the story of Oandrsquo Connell and the challenges and triumphs of field research in environs more hospitable to lions and snakes than scientists. and#160 Greg, Oandrsquo Connell shows, is sometimes a tyrant and other times a benevolent dictator as he attempts to hold onto his position at the top. A frequently heart-wrenching portrayal of commitment, loyalty, and affection between individuals yearning for companionship, it vividly captures an incredible repertoire of elephant behavior and communication. Elephant Don tracks Greg and his group of bulls as Oandrsquo Connell tries to understand the vicissitudes of male friendship, power struggles, and play. In Elephant Don, Oandrsquo Connell, one of the leading experts on elephant communication and social behavior, offers a rare inside look at the social world of African male elephants. But this is no ordinary tale of gangland betrayalandmdash Greg and his entourage are bull elephants in Etosha National Park, Namibia, where, for the last twenty-three years, Caitlin Oandrsquo Connell has been a keen observer of their complicated friendships. But one arid summer the tide begins to shift and the third-ranking Kevin starts to get ambitious, seeking a higher position within this social club.
Heandrsquo s been the intimidating yet sociable don of his posse of friendsandmdash including Abe, Keith, Mike, Kevin, Torn Trunk, and Willie. Heandrsquo s a stocky guy with an outsized swagger.
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