Iain Douglas-Hamilton: Quick Facts

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Born	August 16, 1942 • Dorset • England
Died	December 8, 2025 (aged 83) • Nairobi • Kenya
Subjects Of Study	elephant

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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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