Jumbo Ghosts: The Dangerous Life of Elephants in the Zoo

Jumbo Ghosts is divided into three sections. Each chapter begins with bad news for elephants--followed by some good news. In the chapters in the first section, we look at the origins of our ancient and remarkable human-elephant bond--and at the origins of the dangers we've created for the elephants living in zoos.

In the second section, we take a detailed look at what makes life so dangerous for elephants living in modern zoos--and for the people working with them.

In the final section, we look at new ideas for 21st Century zoos that will eliminate all the dangers for elephants living in them, and that will permanently mend our broken bond with these old, gigantic friends of ours.