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We recommend these Web sites for those interested in the subjects shown on the program. All links are valid as of May 26, 2000.

Asian (Indian) Elephant
www.panda.org/resources/publications/species/threatened/AsianElephant/
A detailed report from the World Wildlife Fund.

The Elephant Sancturary
www.elephants.com/
Web site of a Tennessee habitat refuge developed specifically for endangered Asian elephants.

Elephanteria: A Smorgasbord of Elephantine Delights
www.himandus.net/elephanteria/index.html
An extensive page of elephant links, news, organizations, and more.

Asian Elephants by the National Zoo
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/AsianElephants/
Remarkable facts about those remarkable trunks from the Elephant House at the National Zoo. Don't miss "Tracking Silver Moon," an interactive guide to the whereabouts of a wild Asian elephant wearing a GPS collar.

Friends of the Asian Elephant
www.elephant.tnet.co.th/
A Web site dedicated to supporting elephants, with an emphasis on the conservation, rehabilitation, and survival of Asian elephants.


Print Resources

Dr. Krishnamurthy tends to a patient.

For those interested in the subjects shown in THE ELEPHANT MEN, we recommend the following books.

Brown, Robert L. GANESH: STUDIES OF AN ASIAN GOD (TANTRIC STUDIES SERIES). New York: State University of New York Press, 1991.

Carrington, R. ELEPHANTS: A SHORT ACCOUNT OF THEIR NATURAL HISTORY, EVOLUTION AND INFLUENCE ON MANKIND. New York: Basic Books, 1959.

Delort, Robert. THE LIFE AND LORE OF THE ELEPHANT. New York: Harry N.
Abrams, 1992.

International Seminar on the Conservation of Asian Elephants. A WEEK WITH
ELEPHANTS: PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON ASIAN ELEPHANTS. New York: Oxford University Press, 1998.

Jaffrey, Madhur, and Amanda Hall. ROBI DOBI: THE MARVELOUS ADVENTURES OF AN INDIAN ELEPHANT. New York: Dial Books for Young Readers, 1997.

Krishnaswami, Uma. THE BROKEN TUSK: STORIES OF THE HINDU GOD GANESHA. New York: Linnet Books, 1996.

Subramuniya, Satguru Sivaya. LOVING GANESA: HINDUISM'S ENDEARING ELEPHANT-FACED GOD (RISHI COLLECTION). Katmandu: Himalayan Academy Publishers, 1996.

Sukumar, R. ELEPHANT DAYS AND NIGHTS: TEN YEARS WITH THE INDIAN ELEPHANT. New York: Oxford University Press, 1992.

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