african elephant

Describes the African elephant and follows a herd of elephants during a day in the African forest and grassland as they search for food and water.

Provides information about elephants through a look at a calf born at the Pittsburgh Zoo, examining its early life, its parents, and elephant characteristics and behaviors; and discusses how zoos can help prevent elephant extinction.

Follows a herd of elephants, including a playful young calf, as it slowly makes its way in Tsavo National Park in Kenya to the Mzima River during a long, dry season.

Introduces the African elephant and its cycle of life.

Describes a year in the life of a young African elephant as she migrates with her herd from the open grasslands to the hill country where she mates and also helps her sister raise a newborn baby.

Describes the African elephant and explains how the illegal ivory trade is endangering the survival of the species.

Discusses the elephant and its relationship to the scrub forest ecosystem.

Presents an introduction to the physical characteristics and behaviors of the African elephant, the world's largest land animal.

Follows a young elephant as he struggles to survive during his first year of life with the help of his family in Amboseli, a protected wildlife park in Kenya.