
60 years ago, almost nothing was known of elephants in the wild. But then one young Scottish biologist changed that forever. In 1965 Iain Douglas-Hamilton arrived in Tanzania to live alongside African elephants. Later joined by his wife Oria and daughters Saba and Dudu, elephants became central to their lives with matriarch Boadicea and gentle young mother Virgo cherished like human relatives. But this garden Eden was short-lived as an ivory poaching epidemic swept across Africa forcing Iain to switch from pioneering scientist to maverick conservationist. He became a lone crusader against the international Ivory trade which was finally banned in 1989. Now back in the field and revealing even more about the fascinating world of elephants, Iain’s work continues alongside a new generation of Kenyan conservationists. This inspiring documentary combines stunning wildlife imagery with the story of a remarkable life showing how sometimes you have to stand alone to protect what you love.
Iain Douglas-Hamilton
Self - Portrait Subject & Interviewee

Saba Douglas-Hamilton
Self - Interviewee
Dudu Douglas-Hamilton
Self - Interviewee
Oria Douglas-Hamilton
Self - Interviewee

Jane Goodall
Self - Interviewee
David Daballen
Self - Interviewee
Frank Pope
Self - Interviewee
Festus Ihwagi
Self - Interviewee
David H.M. Cumming
Self - Interviewee (archive footage)

Idi Amin
Self (archive footage)
Daniel arap Moi
Self (archive footage)
Simon T. Roden
Self - Narrator (German version)

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