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Episode 1
Gordon Buchanan tries to gain the trust of a herd of elephants in the wilds of Kenya to film this uniquely intimate portrait of their family life.
Gordon Buchanan tries to gain the trust of a herd of elephants in the wilds of Kenya to film this uniquely intimate portrait of their family life.
Wendy is a teenage elephant mother, struggling to raise her first baby Wiva. Filming them is tough - elephants are one of the most dangerous animals on earth thanks to years of human persecution. With the help of local expert Benjamin Kyalo, Gordon manages to get spectacularly close to the elephants on foot. And he witnesses at first hand the dangers baby Wiva faces growing up in the African bush.
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Rescuing an elephant with a poacher's snare on his leg
Duration: 01:29
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Elephants have a dust bath
Duration: 01:27
Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:27
[nature sounds]
Soothing Storm Wind and Gusts
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00:34
[nature sounds]
Restful Whistling Wind
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Gordon Buchanan |
Executive Producer | Tim Martin |
Executive Producer | Ted Oakes |
Series Producer | Rachael Kinley |
Broadcasts
- Boxing Day 2016 20:30
- Sat 31 Dec 2016 11:45
- Fri 6 Jan 2017 02:45
- Sun 27 Aug 2017 19:00±«Óãtv Two except Scotland & Wales
- Sat 24 Mar 2018 10:00
- Tue 11 Dec 2018 14:45±«Óãtv Two except Wales
- Mon 29 Jul 2019 16:15
- Thu 1 Oct 2020 16:15±«Óãtv Two except Scotland
- Mon 9 Aug 2021 16:15±«Óãtv Two except Scotland
- Thu 22 Feb 2024 16:15±«Óãtv Two except Scotland
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