The Elephants Knew

The Elephants Knew

THE  ELEPHANT'S JOURNEY TO PAY RESPECT, 
BUT HOW DID THEY  KNOW?Lawrence  Anthony, 
a legend in  South Africa and author of 3 books including the bestseller, 
The Elephant  Whisperer. 
He bravely  rescued wildlife and rehabilitated elephants all over the globe 
from human  atrocities, including the courageous rescue of Baghdad Zoo 
animals during  US invasion in 2003.

On March 7, 2012 Lawrence Anthony died.   He is  remembered and missed by his wife, 2 sons, 2 grandsons, and 
numerous  elephants.

Two  days after his passing, the wild elephants showed up at his home 
led by two large  matriarchs.  Separate wild herds arrived in droves 
to say goodbye  to their beloved 'man-friend'.  

      
A  total of 31 elephants had patiently walked over 112 miles 
to get to his  South African House.
Witnessing this  spectacle, humans were obviously in awe not only 
because of the  supreme intelligence and precise timing that these 
elephants sensed  about Lawrence's passing, but also because of 
the profound  memory and emotion the beloved animals evoked 
in such an  organized way: Walking slowly,  for days, making their  way in a solemn one-by-one queue from their habitat 
to his  house.  Lawrence's wife, Francoise, was especially touched, 
knowing that the  elephants had not been to his house prior  to that day for well over 3 years! But yet they  knew where they were going. The elephants obviously 
wanted to pay  their deep respects, honoring their friend 
who'd saved  their lives - so much respect that 
they stayed  for 2 days 2 nights without eating anything.  
Then one  morning, they left, making their long journey 
back home. 

SOMETHING IN  THE UNIVERSE IS GREATER 
AND DEEPER THAN  HUMAN INTELLIGENCE.