Vanessa Minke-Martin
Vanessa Minke-Martin is a former fish biologist with a master of science from the University of British Columbia. She was the 2020 journalism intern at Hakai Magazine. Vanessa lives on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, far from the fresh waters of her childhood in southern Ontario. Photo by Bennett Whitnell.
Tricks of the Trunk 08.28.2025 Spotlight - With their dexterous trunks, bush elephants satisfy their enormous appetites and transform the landscape. 
