PerspectiveMuch of what we know about elephant social life comes from research done at Amboseli National Park in Kenya, where the population lives in conditions close to a natural, undisturbed state. Matriarchs carry with them a trove of crucial information. They have a unique influence over group decision making. And, like human leaders, the most successful may even possess certain personality traits. Part of the New Amboseli Collection by Kerry de Bruyn.