Applied Behavioural Ecology and Conservation Lab

Tiger Tops Tharu Lodge is where our lab currently conducts all our Asian elephant field research. Located in Southern Nepal on the border of Chitwan National Park, this eco-lodge is promoting sustainable eco-tourism with Asian elephants through encouraging tourists to walk with elephants rather than engage in riding activities and learning about their care. In Asia, when not working for tourism or commercial purposes, elephants are usually chained. Tiger Tops is one of only t

We have been conducting exciting new research on human-elephant interactions in captive settings. RA Sagarika Phalke explains. The Asian elephant shares a long and intertwined relationship with humans. Elephants have been employed in humans use for almost 4000 years. Their shared history and continued interactions in captivity create a very unique and interesting opportunity to study interspecies relationships. We are currently working on understanding the types of interactio

My book was published on the 2nd April and I'm really excited to be able to share it with people. It's about the lives of elephants, my experiences studying elephants and how we are similar and very different to elephants at the same time! It covers all the incredible places I have been able to study elephants, including Kenya, Myanmar, South Africa, Thailand and Nepal. You can find out how and where to buy it here: https://www.harpercollins.co.uk/9780008331696/elephants-birt