Like the giant sea monsters that once stalked the ocean floors, an unlikely creature still roams the earth. So much like the treasured whales of the seas, elephants are the precious last remnants of the largest land animals in the world. Even a gigantic bull will play away the day, wallowing in the coolness of a life that ambles along at its won pace... A life as long as our own, but with so much more time to be simply what they are. But this sense of calm and meditation can be deceptive. For a whole year one small herd races against time and the drying water holes.

Often the battle over the precious water enrages them. Two tiny calves are caught up in this struggle, coaxed through their early years that are fraught with dangers. As large as they are, elephants are sensitive and gentle creatures. Haunting discoveries of burial rituals, language, and understanding suggest intelligence and even emotions. These are the last of a dying race. Watching them, we can reflect, not only on their complex behavior, but on our own as well. Join us for a few moments and Reflections on Elephants. Africa seldom relaxes.