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20249 minGdoc-short

Wild Life - Elephants

20249 minGdoc-short

Nine orphaned elephants find their footing at Kenya's Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, forming bonds with each other and their caregivers.

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Alex Williamson

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Nine orphaned elephants find their footing at Kenya's Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, forming bonds with each other and their caregivers.

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Alex Williamsondirector

Isla Robertsonwriter

Bethany Ogadacast

Richard Leakey Jr.cast

Mumbi Mwangicast

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At the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya, orphaned elephants learn to adapt to their new lives. Caregivers provide support as the young elephants bond with each other and with wild elephants. The documentary captures their interactions and the nurturing environment that helps them grow. Over nine minutes, it presents the daily routines and challenges these animals face as they form a new family in the wild.

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