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Caitlin O’Connell, faculty at Harvard Medical School, writer, photographer, documenting wild elephants of Namibia for 30 years. https://teapawt.net/t.co/34iEzaaFrn

San Diego, CA
Joined June 2009
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In honor of World Elephant Day, here is a segment of my "Anatomy of an Elephant Scene at Mushara" from our 2026 field season. Read the breakdown of behaviors during this displacement here: fb.watch/IYD8ZHUXce/
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This essay highlights the importance of long-term studies on long-lived intelligent animals such as elephants. Have a listen or read about this elephantine soap opera not unlike our own family and community dramas, particularly when times are tough. aeon.co/essays/in-conditions…
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Check out this brief interview explaining why male elephants use rumbles to coordinate action. There is a sneak preview of one of our patient mentors letting the younger males hang on him and greet him. Adorable! youtube.com/watch?v=38bP-Ura…
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Signing Ivory Ghosts comics at Wondercon!
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Happy World Wildlife Day!
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Caitlin O'Connell studies insects and African elephants, both of which communicate by transmitting infrasound signals. Researching these animals may help improve hearing aids in the future! @ElephantSkinny bit.ly/elephant_infrasound
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Check out 4-star review of issue 4 of my comic IVOY GHOSTS! m.facebook.com/story.php?sto…
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Look what Hurricane Kay washed up on La Jolla Shores beach last night!
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