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The Elephants Knew
And some will say there is no God,
try and tell that to the
elephants
THE ELEPHANT'S JOURNEY TO PAY RESPECT,
BUT HOW DID THEY KNOW?
Lawrence Anthony,
a legend in South Africa and author of 3 books
including the bestseller,
The Elephant Whisperer.
He bravely rescued wildlife and rehabilitated elephants all
over the globe
from human atrocities, including the
courageous rescue of Baghdad Zoo
animals during US
invasion in 2003.
On March 7, 2012 Lawrence
Anthony died.
He is remembered and missed
by his wife, 2 sons, 2 grandsons, and
numerous
elephants.
Two days after his passing, the wild elephants showed up at his home
led by two large
matriarchs. Separate wild herds arrived in droves
to
say goodbye to their beloved 'man-friend'.
A total of 31 elephants had patiently walked over 112 miles to get to his South African House.
Witnessing this spectacle, humans were obviously in awe not only
because of the supreme
intelligence and precise timing that these
elephants
sensed about Lawrence's passing, but also because of
the profound memory and emotion the beloved animals evoked
in such an organized way: Walking slowly, for
days,
making their way in a solemn one-by-one queue
from their habitat
to his house.
Lawrence's wife, Francoise, was especially touched,
knowing that the elephants had not been to his
house prior to that day for well over 3 years!
But yet
they knew where they were going.
The elephants obviously
wanted to
pay their deep respects, honoring their friend
who'd
saved their lives - so much respect that
they
stayed for 2 days 2 nights without eating anything.
Then one morning, they left, making their long journey
back home.
SOMETHING IN THE UNIVERSE IS GREATER
AND DEEPER THAN HUMAN INTELLIGENCE.
And some will say there is no God,
try and tell that to the
elephants
THE ELEPHANT'S JOURNEY TO PAY RESPECT,
BUT HOW DID THEY KNOW?
Lawrence Anthony,
a legend in South Africa and author of 3 books
including the bestseller,
The Elephant Whisperer.
He bravely rescued wildlife and rehabilitated elephants all
over the globe
from human atrocities, including the
courageous rescue of Baghdad Zoo
animals during US
invasion in 2003.
On March 7, 2012 Lawrence
Anthony died.
He is remembered and missed
by his wife, 2 sons, 2 grandsons, and
numerous
elephants.
Two days after his passing, the wild elephants showed up at his home
led by two large
matriarchs. Separate wild herds arrived in droves
to
say goodbye to their beloved 'man-friend'.
A total of 31 elephants had patiently walked over 112 miles to get to his South African House.
Witnessing this spectacle, humans were obviously in awe not only
because of the supreme
intelligence and precise timing that these
elephants
sensed about Lawrence's passing, but also because of
the profound memory and emotion the beloved animals evoked
in such an organized way: Walking slowly, for
days,
making their way in a solemn one-by-one queue
from their habitat
to his house.
Lawrence's wife, Francoise, was especially touched,
knowing that the elephants had not been to his
house prior to that day for well over 3 years!
But yet
they knew where they were going.
The elephants obviously
wanted to
pay their deep respects, honoring their friend
who'd
saved their lives - so much respect that
they
stayed for 2 days 2 nights without eating anything.
Then one morning, they left, making their long journey
back home.
SOMETHING IN THE UNIVERSE IS GREATER
AND DEEPER THAN HUMAN INTELLIGENCE.
