When Lawrence Anthony aka “the Elephant Whisperer”, passed away in 2012, a herd of elephants arrived at his house in South Africa to mourn him. They stayed for two days and then quietly dispersed. Nobody alerted the elephants of his death.

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A click of wildlife conservationist, Lawrence Anthony — Wildlife conservationist, Lawrence Anthony

When Lawrence Anthony aka “the Elephant Whisperer”, passed away in 2012, a herd of elephants arrived at his house in South Africa to mourn him. They stayed for two days and then quietly dispersed. Nobody alerted the elephants of his death.

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The cover of Lawrence Anthony's book — Lawrence Anthony’s book

He left a promising career in real estate and insurance to save the endangered species. He looked after the Baghdad Zoo after Iraq’s American Invasion in 2003.

Anthony founded a conservation group called The Earth Organization.

Not just elephants, he fought for crocodiles, rhinoceros and several other species too.

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