Patrick Freeman: Elephant Time
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4.4 • 824 Ratings
🗓️ 30 September 2016
⏱️ 15 minutes
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Summary
Patrick Freeman is studying elephants in Namibia when he receives terrible news. Patrick Freeman is a Research Assistant at the Carnegie Institution for Science, Department of Global Ecology. He specializes in sub-Saharan wildlife ecology and is passionate about elephants. He has spent numerous field seasons observing them in Namibia, South Africa, and most recently in Kenya. He is an avid wildlife photographer, of which he says, "My goal is to bring authentic images of wildlife, wild spaces, and conservation challenges to life for people who may never be able to see them in the flesh." You can follow him @PTFreeman.
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| 0:28.2 | A science story, huh? |
| 0:31.4 | Is NYU scientist the... |
| 0:33.2 | I felt... |
| 0:33.9 | I felt... |
| 0:34.0 | And I just thought, well... |
| 0:36.2 | It was that golden moment. |
| 0:39.4 | Because science was on my side. |
| 0:46.5 | Hi, everyone. |
| 0:51.4 | I'm Ben Lilly, and welcome to the Story Collider, where we bring you true personal stories about science. |
| 0:56.8 | This week's stories from Patrick Freeman. |
| 0:58.6 | It was recorded at the North American Congress for Conservation and Biology in Madison, Wisconsin, |
| 1:03.2 | as part of a show we produced in partnership with the Society for Conservation Biology. |
| 1:15.3 | Thank you. biology. I freaking love elephants. |
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