
Echo - An Unforgettable Elephant
Wildlife documentary. World-famous elephant Echo died in 2009 aged 64 after a cruel drought. Can her 38 relatives and descendants survive?
A celebration of the life and legacy of Echo, the world's most famous elephant, who was born in 1945 and died in 2009, and who Natural World followed for the last 20 years of her life.
The timing of Echo's death could not be worse. The wise old matriarch had guided her family for half a century, but the cruellest drought in living memory devastated her home under the shadow of Kilimanjaro. Will her 38-strong band of relatives and descendants overcome the loss of their leader, hunger and poachers to survive?
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Enduring gift
Duration: 01:38
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Ely's return
Duration: 01:48
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Echo's legacy
Duration: 01:32
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Fragmented family
Duration: 02:23
Music Played
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Jodeci
Every Moment
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Martyn Colbeck |
| Presenter | Cynthia Moss |
| Producer | Mike Birkhead |
| Series Editor | Tim Martin |
Broadcasts
- Thu 5 Aug 201020:00
- Sun 8 Aug 201018:00BBC Two except Scotland
- Sat 28 Aug 201020:00
- Wed 29 Sep 201003:05
- Wed 14 Sep 201120:00
- Sat 18 Aug 201219:00
- Sun 19 Aug 201202:50
- Wed 22 Aug 201222:00
- Mon 21 Jul 201416:15
- Wed 1 Jun 201623:30
- Sun 5 Nov 201713:00
- Sat 13 Oct 201811:00
- Sat 27 Apr 201919:00
- Sun 28 Apr 201902:00
- Mon 26 Oct 202016:15BBC Two except Scotland
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