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200560 minGdocumentary

6.6/ 10(79 ratings)• TMDB

Elephant Diaries

200560 minGdocumentary

6.6/ 10(79 ratings)• TMDB

A group of orphaned African bush elephants at a sanctuary in Kenya faces significant challenges in their daily lives.

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A group of orphaned African bush elephants at a sanctuary in Kenya faces significant challenges in their daily lives.

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Brian Kirk

Brian Kirkdirector

David Haig

David Haigwriter

Daniel Radcliffe

Daniel Radcliffecast

David Haig

Kim Cattrall

Kim Cattrallcast

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Wildlife series following the lives of a group of orphaned African bush elephants at a sanctuary in Kenya as they face some of the biggest challenges of their lives.

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