Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History and National Zoo invite you to a film screening as part of the 2018 Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital!
Mind of a Giant explores what it is like to be a modern elephant surviving in a world of poachers, new human settlements, and other dangers. The story starts with an accidental discovery. As a team of scientists struggles to find out how many elephants are left in Africa, they discover intriguing new behavior. In order to survive, the elephants are learning.
Revolutionary new research—a volume never before featured in a single film—reveals an astonishing behavior capability. Elephants are co-operating, problem-solving, and demonstrating self-awareness to fight for their lives.
Together with the top elephant scientists in the world, we learn that elephants are smarter than we ever knew before.
Followed by a Q & A discussion with senior curator at the National Zoo and board of directors of the Elephant Managers Association, Bryan Amaral; collections mammalogist at the National Museum of Natural History, Nicole Edmison; behavioral ecologist with Save the Elephants, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, and Colorado State University, Shifra Goldenberg; and featured expert in the film and founder of Think Elephants International, Josh Plotnik.
RSVP here: http://go.si.edu/site/Calendar?id=102101&view=Detail&s_src=zoo_web_zoo_er_text
