Contact: John Delaney
jdelaney@wcs.org
718-220-3275
Wildlife Conservation Society
Caption: In a recent paper in The Royal Society's Biology Letters, conservationists with the Wildlife Conservation Society and the Zoological of London found that the oldest matriarch elephants may retain valuable memories of permanent sources of food and water and their that become crucial in times of drought.
Credit: (c) Charles Foley
Usage Restrictions: One-time usage only. Must be used with photo credit.
Related news release: Scientists find elephant memories may hold key to survival