The Elephant Whisperer

The Elephant Whisperer published in April 2009 by Pan Macmillan in London and in July 2009 by Thomas Dunne/St Martin's Press in New York, is the second book written by South African author and conservationist Lawrence Anthony along with journalist Graham Spence.

Overview

This bestselling book tells the story of a herd of wild African elephants on an African game reserve. The herd is destined to be shot for dangerous behaviour when Anthony intervenes to bring them to the Tula Tula wildlife preserve. The book covers Anthony's experiences during the years during which the herd acclimates to Tula Tula, including breakouts, infiltration by lions and poachers, the arrival of new animals, and interactions with humans.
The Elephant Whisperer has been translated into French, German, Italian, Chinese, and Spanish and has been published by Reader's Digest in France, Finland, Holland, Slovenia, Canada, and Sweden.

Feature film adaptation

The book "The Elephant Whisperer" is currently in the process of being adapted into a feature film. British screenwriter and playwright Guy Hibbert has written the screenplay. The film is being directed by Robin Goode and is being produced by Picturescope and Figment Films.

Reviews

The book has been reviewed several times by journals.
—Marc Bekoff, author of The Emotional Lives of Animals.
—Ralph Helfer, author of Modoc.
—Irene M. Pepperberg, author of Alex and Me.