Face to Face with Giants: Wild Elephants of the Okavango

Louise Jones October 13, 2025

We’re delighted to collaborate with Elaine Ford to bring you a truly unique collection of 360° video footage captured in the wild. These immersive scenes offer educators and students an extraordinary window into real-world environments and are now available in the ThingLink 360 library for your creative ThingLink projects! There are so many opportunities for exploration and learning here.

Planet Rewild  This immersive 360° footage was captured by Elaine during her Connected Landscapes field expedition. The project combines art, ecology, and technology to connect people with nature and deepen understanding of ecological connectivity, showing how species move across dynamic habitats. 

Planet Rewild traces the movement of wildlife and water through Botswana’s iconic Okavango Delta – a landscape shaped by ancient rhythms and urgent conservation needs.

Through these immersive visuals, we aim to tell stories of hope: conservation-positive narratives that inspire young learners to protect the natural world.

Available to Educators and Students in the ThingLink 360 Library

Immersive Idea Sparks!

Teleport to stand eye-to-eye with wild elephants as they move through African Savannah

• Learn about elephant family bonds, migration patterns, and the challenges of coexistence with humans.
• Encourage students to map elephant movements or create their own “eco-corridor” projects linking wildlife with local geography.
• Conservation focus: Coexistence, keystone species, and habitat protection.