Episode 1
Series about a year in the life of orphaned baby elephants at the David Shelrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya. Two-year-old Wendi has taken on the role of the leader of the herd.
Michaela Strachan meets Wendi, the extraordinary two-year-old orphan who has taken on the leadership of the Nairobi nursery's herd of baby elephants.
Jonathan Scott's challenge is to try to win over 10-year-old Emily, the matriarch of the older orphans on their way back to a life in the wilds of Tsavo National Park.
An emergency rescue team flies to Samburu National Reserve to try to save a starving and motherless little baby that is being aggressively rejected by other elephants.
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Big meeting
Duration: 03:34
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Michaela Strachan |
| Presenter | Jonathan Scott |
| Director | Lucy Meadows |
| Executive Producer | Sara Ford |
| Series Producer | Simon Nash |
Broadcasts
Mon 4 Jul 2005 19:00
Mon 15 Jan 2007 19:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except East & Yorkshire- Mon 16 Sep 2013 15:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except East, Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Wed 15 Jan 2014 19:30
- Mon 18 May 2015 15:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except East, Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Mon 29 May 2017 16:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except East, Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Sat 15 Sep 2018 09:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except East, Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Mon 21 Sep 2020 19:00
- Tue 22 Sep 2020 02:00
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