Eavesdropping on Elephants

From Wild Stories by Elliot Connor

May 20, 2026 · 22 min · Season 1 · Episode 24

About this episode

The episode features an interview with insect researcher Caitlin O'Connell Rodwell about elephant communication and conservation efforts in Botswana.

This week on Wild Stories we're joined by the insect researcher who discovered how elephants talk - Caitlin O'Connell Rodwell. I learnt how Botswana doubled its elephants whilst populations across Africa were halved, the reason pregnant ellies are brutally booted out of herds and how a Hawaaian bug unlocked the secrets of elephant communication through the ground. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Elliot Connor

Guest: Caitlin O'Connell Rodwell

Topics covered

elephant communication
insect research
wildlife conservation
African wildlife
animal behavior

Keywords

elephants
communication
Botswana
insect research
animal behavior
Hawaii
wildlife

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Botswana, Africa, Hawaii