Summary of Delia Owens & Mark Owens's The Eye of the Elephant

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#1 I remember the elephant in the Luangwa Valley of Zambia. In the last fifteen years, one hundred thousand elephants have been slaughtered by poachers in this valley. Elephants usually run at the first sight or scent of man, but in this valley, they stand their ground and are slaughtered.

#2 We had returned to the Kalahari in 1985, hoping to find the same lions we had studied for years, and to continue the research for another five years. But we had another objective: to preserve the area for the benefit of the local people through wildlife tourism.

#3 The eye of the elephant is the eye of the storm. It is a ray of hope that shines through the chaos of a storm.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Apr 27, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669395904

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

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Insights from Chapter 1

#1

I remember the elephant in the Luangwa Valley of Zambia. In the last fifteen years, one hundred thousand elephants have been slaughtered by poachers in this valley. Elephants usually run at the first sight or scent of man, but in this valley, they stand their ground and are slaughtered.

#2

We had returned to the Kalahari in 1985, hoping to find the same lions we had studied for years, and to continue the research for another five years. But we had another objective: to preserve the area for the benefit of the local people through wildlife tourism.

#3

The eye of the elephant is the eye of the storm. It is a ray of hope that shines through the chaos of a storm.

Insights from Chapter 2

#1

I was planning to fly to Botswana, and as I was approaching the Kalahari, I was anxious that the six-year drought might have changed the desert's features so much that I would not be able to find our old camp. I had to land immediately, because my right tank was nearly empty while my left one was full.

#2

I was lost in the desert, and I knew I would run out of fuel before reaching camp. I hoped I would be near a Bushman village where I could get water or at least some wild melons to keep me alive.

#3

I had to find a place to land, and I didn't have enough fuel to fly back to camp. I turned the plane, and if it wasn't Xau, I would fly away