Can Elephants Really Love Humans?

About this episode

Françoise Malby-Anthony shares her transformative journey from businesswoman to wildlife preserve owner, exploring themes of love and loss through her connection with elephants.

Businesswoman Françoise Malby-Anthony traveled the world for work, until a chance encounter in the metro changed her life. Within a year, she'd quit Paris for South Africa, where she and her partner, Lawrence, established a wildlife preserve for troubled and orphaned elephants and rhinos. When Lawrence passed away suddenly, the responsibility for these animals fell to Françoise. Join us in this tale of love, loss, and connection beyond the grave. Guest: Françoise Malby-Anthony, owner of Thula Thula Private Game Reserve and author of "The Elephants of Thula Thula" Learn more about Françoise and the Thula Thula reserve on their website: https://thulathula.com/our-story/ Thula Baba traditional lullaby accessed on the Soweto Gospel Choir YouTube channel. Originally aired on March 27, 2024

People in this episode

Guest: Françoise Malby-Anthony

Topics covered

• elephants
• wildlife conservation
• love and loss
• human-animal connection
• South Africa
• personal journey

Keywords

• elephants
• wildlife
• Françoise Malby-Anthony
• Thula Thula
• conservation
• love
• loss
• South Africa

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Thula Thula Private Game Reserve

Books & works: The Elephants of Thula Thula

Places: South Africa

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