Iain Douglas-Hamilton
Iain Douglas-Hamilton | |
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.jpg) Douglas-Hamilton in Samburu National Reserve | |
| Born | 16 August 1942 Ferne, Shaftesbury, England |
| Died | 8 December 2025 (aged 83) |
| Alma mater | Oriel College, Oxford (BSc, DPhil) |
| Known for | Study of elephant behaviour |
| Spouse | Oria Rocco |
| Children | Saba Douglas-Hamilton Dudu Douglas-Hamilton |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Indianapolis Prize Order of the Golden Ark |
| Scientific career | |
| Thesis | The Ecology and Behaviour of the African Elephant – The Elephants of Lake Manyara |
| Doctoral advisor | Nikolaas Tinbergen[1] |
Iain Douglas-Hamilton (16 August 1942 – 8 December 2025) was a Scottish zoologist and an academic from Oxford University. His works made him one of the best known zoologists for the African elephant. In 1993, he founded Save the Elephants, which is dedicated to creating a future for elephants and their habitats.[2]
Douglas-Hamilton died on 8 December 2025 at the age of 83.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Daston, Lorraine; Mitman, Gregg (2005). Thinking with Animals: New Perspectives on Anthropomorphism. Columbia University Press. p. 193. ISBN 978-0-231-50377-8.
- ↑ "Save the Elephants | Dr. Iain Douglas-Hamilton | Talks at Google". Youtube. Talks at Google. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ↑ "Iain Douglas-Hamilton, elephant protector, has died at 83". Mongabay. 9 December 2025. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Save the Elephants
- Interview with Iain Douglas-Hamilton on Passports and Poets
- Iain Douglas-Hamilton speaks at the foreign senate
- Iain Douglas-Hamilton in talks at Google
- Good advice from Iain Douglas-Hamilton at the Clinton Global Initiative
- Iain Douglas-Hamilton on IMDb
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