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Series about a year in the life of orphaned baby elephants at the David Shelrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya. Two-year-old Wendi has taken on the role of the leader of the herd.

Michaela Strachan meets Wendi, the extraordinary two-year-old orphan who has taken on the leadership of the Nairobi nursery's herd of baby elephants.

Jonathan Scott's challenge is to try to win over 10-year-old Emily, the matriarch of the older orphans on their way back to a life in the wilds of Tsavo National Park.

An emergency rescue team flies to Samburu National Reserve to try to save a starving and motherless little baby that is being aggressively rejected by other elephants.

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Tue 22 Sep 2020 02:00

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Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Michaela Strachan
Presenter Jonathan Scott
Director Lucy Meadows
Executive Producer Sara Ford
Series Producer Simon Nash

Broadcasts

  • Mon 4 Jul 2005 19:00
  • Mon 15 Jan 2007 19:00
  • Mon 16 Sep 2013 15:45
  • Wed 15 Jan 2014 19:30
  • Mon 18 May 2015 15:15
  • Mon 29 May 2017 16:00
  • Sat 15 Sep 2018 09:30
  • Mon 21 Sep 2020 19:00
  • Tue 22 Sep 2020 02:00

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