These quiet and beautiful giants have a lot of intelligence, have interesting and complex social lives, and communicate with each other. As we look for intelligent species on other planets perhaps we should also pay more attention to our partner species on this beautiful planet. The maternal bond of the elephants is legendary, and the matriarch not only provides love and nourishment but also passes her wisdom to the next generation. If the matriarch is killed, it disrupts the entire community and her wisdom may be lost forever.