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The Lost Elephants of Timbuktu

David Attenborough narrates this documentary examining how a mysterious herd of elephants manage to survive the desert conditions south of Timbuktu.

David Attenborough narrates this documentary following young research student Anne Orlando as she sets out on an unforgettable adventure, hoping to solve the mysteries surrounding a herd of elephants that inhabit the desert south of the fabled city of Timbuktu.

How do they survive the arid conditions? Why do they disappear for two months each year? And why do they make an annual journey across the desert?

30 minutes

Last on

Wed 14 Feb 2007 12:10

Broadcasts

  • Sun 7 Oct 2001 17:55
  • Fri 22 Mar 2002 13:00
  • Sun 11 Feb 2007 18:20
  • Wed 14 Feb 2007 12:10