Weeping Elephant Dialogues

There are exceptional people doing extraordinary work with wild, captive and orphaned elephants. Through co-founding and helping to build Animal Defense Partnership from 2016 to 2025, I’ve been extremely fortunate to learn about, meet and develop relationships with “elephant people,” many of whom I’ve come to greatly respect and admire. Their stories and message need to get out and it’s important that we recognize, appreciate and thank them for their efforts and accomplishments.

In each episode I’ll do conversational interviews with leaders and visionaries working on behalf of elephants. This will include, elephant scientists, behaviorists and caretakers; founders of sanctuaries and other elephant safe havens; authors; photojournalists; advocates; and others. We’ll cover their elephant origin stories, contributions, successes, frustrations, the emotional toll this work too often takes, how they cope, and what’s yet to come.

I’ll update this page as we move forward and start publishing the episodes and hope that you’ll give it a try.

If you have suggestions for future topics or guests, or wish to join me for an episode, we welcome and encourage your input.