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Elephant DiariesSeries 1
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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.

29 minutes

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Tue 22 Sep 202002:00
BBC Four

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Credits

PresenterMichaela Strachan
PresenterJonathan Scott
DirectorLucy Meadows
Executive ProducerSara Ford
Series ProducerSimon Nash

Broadcasts

  • Mon 4 Jul 200519:00
    BBC One
  • Mon 15 Jan 200719:00
    BBC Two except East & Yorkshire
  • Mon 16 Sep 201315:45
    BBC Two except East, Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Wed 15 Jan 201419:30
    BBC Four
  • Mon 18 May 201515:15
    BBC Two except East, Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Mon 29 May 201716:00
    BBC Two except East, Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Sat 15 Sep 201809:30
    BBC Two except East, Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Mon 21 Sep 202019:00
    BBC Four
  • Tue 22 Sep 202002:00
    BBC Four

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