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Nature documentary series. Liz Bonnin leads a team using cutting-edge technology to follow individual elephants as they come together for a crucial annual gathering.

A thousand elephants, from magnificent bulls to vulnerable orphans, come together in a crucial annual gathering in northern Kenya, whilst facing deadly threats from both predators and poachers.

Liz Bonnin leads a team of scientists and film-makers using cutting-edge satellite-tracking technology to follow individual elephants day by day as they cope with their daily challenges. The team capture surprising new behaviour and witness how elephant society is responding to a world changed by poaching, including the remarkable way young elephants are coping with the loss of their parents.

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Fri 11 Apr 2025 16:15

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Presenter Liz Bonnin
Camera Operator Max Hug Williams
Camera Operator Bob Poole
Participant Saba Douglas-Hamilton
Executive Producer Tim Scoones
Series Producer Scott Alexander

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