Secrets of the Elephants

Secrets of the Elephants

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Secrets of the Elephants

Synopsis

Elephants have long been a source of wonder and mystery with their rich emotional lives and almost supernatural ways of navigating the world. Now, in the second instalment of the ground-breaking, Emmy award-winning, natural history franchise, “Secrets Of”, we travel the globe to, meeting different families of elephants, each with their own specific set of cultural behaviours passed between them, to reveal not just how truly extraordinary they are in their own right, but also how similar they are to us, humans.

Episodes

Season 1

  • Desert

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    The 150 elephants remaining in the Namib Desert have to be as tough as the landscape to survive.

  • Savanna

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    Big families and strong relationships are the secret of success for Savanna elephants. The emotional bonds and wisdom of the herd help them navigate a changing world.

  • Asia

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    Across Asia elephants are having to use their intelligence and understanding of us to adapt to the human world.

  • Rainforest

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    Revealing the secrets of the world’s most elusive elephant species and how they have adapted to life in their rainforest home.