# Lessons from the African elephant

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDxPortsmouth
- Speaker: Stephen Gianotti
- Year: 2023
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Biology, Earth and environment
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/stephen_gianotti_lessons_from_the_african_elephant)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

The more we learn about elephants, the clearer it becomes that their rich emotional lives and unique approach to navigating the world sets them apart in the animal kingdom. Wildlife enthusiast Stephen Gianotti draws on his experiences with African elephants to detail three lessons about deep connection that humanity could learn from these majestic and empathetic creatures.

## Lectures

1. [Lessons from the African elephant](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/stephen_gianotti_lessons_from_the_african_elephant/0f4e2663c5e1), 17 min (TED's player)