
The Secret Life of Elephants
Documentary revealing the emotional and dramatic lives of elephants. Baby elephant Breeze is growing up fast, but as the dry season approaches she must face her biggest test yet.
Second in a series of three programmes revealing the emotional and dramatic lives of elephants in Kenya's Samburu reserve.
Baby elephant Breeze is growing up fast, but with the dry season approaching, she is about to face her biggest test yet. Meanwhile, Breeze's teenage brother Buster seems intent on getting himself and Breeze into trouble.
Outside the reserve, more trouble is brewing as people and elephants come into conflict. Elephant expert Iain Douglas-Hamilton sends daughter Saba on a mission to help one of their best-known elephants - Mountain Bull - who is on a collision course with farmers and villagers.
Elsewhere, a marauding group of bulls cause havoc by breaking into fields and raiding crops. The team think they might have an unusual solution and will need the help of some African honey bees.
Back in the reserve, a devastating drought takes hold and Breeze and her family are forced to compete with other elephants for food and water. Will baby Breeze survive these hard times?
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Sarah Parish |
| Participant | Iain Douglas-Hamilton |
| Participant | Saba Douglas-Hamilton |
| Participant | David Dabellen |
| Participant | Lucy King |
| Producer | Holly Spearing |
| Executive Producer | Sara Ford |
| Series Producer | Nigel Pope |
Broadcasts
Wed 21 Jan 200921:00- Sun 25 Jan 200918:00
- Thu 29 Jan 200902:00BBC One except Scotland
Tue 10 Feb 200920:00BBC HD- Sat 28 May 201119:00
- Sun 29 May 201102:40
Wed 8 Jun 201117:15BBC HD- Tue 28 Jan 201416:15BBC Two except Yorkshire
- Sat 7 Mar 201519:00
- Sun 8 Mar 201501:50
- Tue 2 Jun 201514:45BBC Two except Yorkshire
- Wed 18 Nov 201502:00