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Iain Douglas-Hamilton stands in front of bushes with an African elephant in the background at Samburu National Reserve, Kenya, with a mountain visible behind them. Dr. Iain Douglas-Hamilton sits barefoot on the ground writing in a notebook while two African elephants walk in the background on a grassy plain near water. Dr. Iain Douglas-Hamilton, wearing a vest and shorts with binoculars around his neck, walks on a dirt path in front of an African elephant in a dry, bushy landscape.
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Iain Douglas-Hamilton stands in front of bushes with an African elephant in the background at Samburu National Reserve, Kenya, with a mountain visible behind them.
At home with the elephants Iain Douglas-Hamilton, one of the world's foremost authorities on the African elephant,at the Samburu National Reserve in Kenya. (Probably taken in August 2009.)

Iain Douglas-Hamilton

British zoologist who specialized in elephants
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Fred Frommer is a sports historian, author, and writer who has written for a host of national publications. 
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Iain Douglas-Hamilton was an English zoologist who became one of the world’s leading experts on elephants. He devoted much of his life to advocating for their welfare, particularly in the face of international poaching. Iain Douglas-Hamilton: A Life Douglas-Hamilton was born to David Douglas-Hamilton, a Scottish nobleman and amateur boxer, and Ann Prunella Stack, who went on to become a pioneer in women’s health and fitness. David Douglas-Hamilton, who was a fighter pilot in World...

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