They recognize themselves in a mirror. Family means more than anything. Memories are held for a lifetime. “They” are Asian Elephants, and they are in trouble! In much of Asia the few remaining elephants are vastly outnumbered by an exploding human population, most are domesticated, and most live very hard lives. Can we be satisfied with this? Is it even important to make sure Asia’s Elephants make it? Should it be a priority in our modern world to shepherd any other species,