African Elephant Books

These African elephant books cover everything about this magnificent animal - from elephant facts and scientific studies, sumptuous 'coffee table' photographic books and treatises on elephant conservation and the battle against ivory poaching.

Lawrence Anthony

The Elephant Whisperer: My Life With The Herd In The African Wild by Lawrence Anthony (2009). When the author was asked to accept a herd of 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 the years that followed he became a part of their family. 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.

Daryl & Sharna Balfour

African Elephants: A Celebration Of Majesty by Daryl & Sharna Balfour (1997). An illustrated guide to the elephants of Africa. Colour photographs display a variety of elephant moods and activity in natural habitats in Africa, highlighting in particular their intelligence and social behaviour.

Paul Bosman & Anthony Hall-Martin

Elephants Of Africa by Paul Bosman & Anthony Hall-Martin (1989). This impressive collaboration will appeal to all those interested in wildlife, conservation, wildlife art and armchair travel. Since its publication, much has already changed on the continent, so 'Elephants Of Africa' has already become an historical record of lasting value.

The Magnificent Seven by Paul Bosman & Anthony Hall-Martin (1994). A striking series of full page colour plates of Paul Bosman's pastel paintings of seven truly magnificent huge tuskers living in Kruger National Park, South Africa at that time.

Schuyler Bull

Through Tsavo: A Story Of An East African Savanna by Schuyler Bull (1998) follows a herd of elephants, including a playful young calf, as it slowly makes its way through Kenya's Tsavo National Park to the Mzima River during a long, dry season.

Roger A Caras

A Most Dangerous Journey: The Life Of An African Elephant by Roger A Caras (1995) tells the story of a single bull elephant and the thousands of other animals that inhabit his territory and his dangerous journey through life.

Douglas H Chadwick

The Fate Of The Elephant by Douglas H Chadwick (1994). Noted wildlife biologist and author Douglas Chadwick travels the world to acquaint us with these awesome giants. Through visits to India, Siberia, Botswana, Thailand, Malaysia, Kenya and even an American zoo, Chadwick illustrates the pivotal role the elephant plays in shaping and balancing not only the ecosystems it calls home, but also the livelihoods of a wide array of people.

Roger P DiSilvestro

The African Elephant: Twilight In Eden by Roger DiSilvestro (1991) is a photographic essay on the African elephant. Using dozens of full-colour photographs, it depicts the life and struggles of these majestic beasts, from their significance in Roman, Greek and Victorian society to Africa's current fight to save its elephants. Examines all facets of the African elephant's life and provides in-depth coverage of one of the most widely covered conservation issues of today.

Iain & Oria Douglas-Hamilton

Among The Elephants by Iain & Oria Douglas-Hamilton (1975). Douglas-Hamilton accepted the challenge to solve the problem of 450 African Elephants confined in the small Lake Manyara National Park in Tanzania. He lived among them for 5 years and with other scientists pioneered the radio-tracking of their movements. He also learned to recognize the individual Elephants and he and his wife made the first systematic study of their behaviour in the wild.

Battle For The Elephants by Iain & Oria Douglas-Hamilton (1992) tells the extraordinary inside story of the author's battle to draw the world's attention to the plight of the elephants.

Jeremy Gavron

King Leopold's Dream: Travels In The Shadow Of The African Elephant by Jeremy Gavron (1993). Illuminating and sometimes comic encounters with most of the leading elephant experts in Africa, as well as with notorious poachers, ivory smugglers and pygmies, as the author examines the elephant's fight for survival.

The Last Elephant: African Quest by Jeremy Gavron (1994) is the story of the African elephant and its fight for survival.

Dennis Holman

Massacre Of The Elephants by Dennis Holman (1967) is the true story of Frank Woodley and his fight against the wild game poachers and the "coastal ivory ring", whose members, crooked dealers, ivory craftsman, middlemen and agents, made a living by exploiting thousands of African elephants.

Melissa Kim

The African Elephant by Melissa Kim (1995)

Reinhard Kunkel

African Elephants by Reinhard Kunkel (1999). Renowned wildlife photographer Reinhard Kunkel long ago succumbed to the irresistible appeal of the elephant. He has spent three decades creating the magnificent images in this book, which take readers right into the world of the powerful beasts.

Johan Marais

Great Tuskers Of Africa by Johan Marais (2008). Sighting a tusker today is a magnificent event, not least because so few remain in the wild. 'Great Tuskers' includes information on ivory anatomy, ivory diseases, trade in ivory and conservation of the African elephant. But its main purpose is to share with the reader the beauty, grace and presence of the great bulls that once walked the earth, as well as the current big bulls that roam free in the few protected areas of Africa.

In Search Of Africa's Great Tuskers by Johan Marais & Alan Ainslie (2010)

Martin Meredith

Elephant Destiny: Biography Of An Endangered Species In Africa by Martin Meredith (2003).This concise, richly illustrated biography of the African elephant - from ancient Egypt to the most recent discoveries about elephant society and communication - is also a passionate plea to preserve the species.

Cynthia Moss

Elephant Memories: Thirteen Years In The Life Of An Elephant Family by Cynthia Moss (1989). The author spent thirteen years in Amboseli National Reserve studying the elephants there. This book is the culmination of her work.

Boyd Norton

The African Elephant: The Last Days Of Eden by Boyd Norton (1991) traces the natural history of the African Elephant and our relationship with it; he covers the ivory trade and the desperate attempt at conservation and protection.

Harshad Patel

Vanishing Herds by Harshad Patel (1973) is a most stunning collection of wild animals - thundering elephants, jackals with their prey, zebras, giraffes, lions rolling in the high grass. Covers the great wildlife areas of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, penetrating regions seldom touched by safari routes.

Dorothy Hinshaw Patent

African Elephants: Giants Of The Land by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent (1991) describes the physical characteristics, behavior, feeding, family life and habitat of the African elephant.

Katy Payne

Silent Thunder: Hidden Voice Of Elephants by Katy Payne (1989) is a personal account of groundbreaking scientific discovery - the infrasonic communication among elephants - that beautifully details the astonishing relationship between the animal world and our own.

Dale Peterson

Elephant Reflections by Dale Peterson (2009) brings award-winning wildlife photographer Karl Ammann's images together with a revelatory text by writer Dale Peterson to illuminate one of nature's greatest and most original works of art: the elephant.

Ian Redmond

The Elephant Book by Ian Redmond (1991) is a well-illustrated general interest book on the African elephant in aid of the Elefriends Campaign.

Ivan T Sanderson

Dynasty Of Abu: A History And Natural History Of The Elephants And Their Relatives, Past And Present by Ivan T Sanderson (1962) begins with gomphotheres, mastodons, and dinotheres, the mammoths of Siberia and ends with man's use of elephants in wars, circuses and as workers.

Roland Smith & Gerry Ellis

African Elephants by Roland Smith & Gerry Ellis (1995) introduces the characteristics and behaviour of elephants, looks at their tusks and trunks, and describes how elephants find food, stay cool and care for their young.