In March of 2012, the Elephant Whisperer died.  His name was Lawrence Anthony, South African legend, author, conservationist and rehabilitator of elephants. On the eve of his death something rather bizarre occurred.

Twenty elephants showed up at his home where he lived on a private game preserve. Somehow the creatures sensed the death of Anthony who had given them special care and a safe haven.  Voluntarily and intuitively this strange pachyderm procession came together and traveled for more than twelve hours.  Led by two matriarchs, the elephants surrounded his home and stayed for two days and nights as if to pay their respects and then left as mysteriously as the came to return to the wild confines of the reserve.