Echo And The Elephants Of Amboseli
Scientist Cynthia Moss and the Amboseli Trust for Elephants spent 2 months a year for several years following \\"Echo\\", the 60 yr old Kenyan elephant matriarch.
The Dangerous Dry Season
Echo lives in Southern Kenya alongside 1,500 other wild African elephants. Below Kilimanjaro, no rain has fallen. There's no grass to eat, so Echo must find food for her hungry family.
Threat to a Leader
Norah and Soila race to Amboseli's outlands to help rescue Qualida, an elephant matriarch trapped in mud. In her secret spot, Echo wakes to face a rebellion: half her family leave to eat at the palms.
Calves in Trouble
In Amboseli, Soila and Katito take to the air to find Qualida, the elephant rescued from the mud trap. They spot her, but can't make out her calf. On its own, it will stand little chance of survival.
Surviving the Drought
In Amboseli, the harsh drought is tightening its grip. Echo and all the elephant families go to sleep and wake up hungry. Rain is falling, drawing elephants into conflict with farmers.
Saved by the Rains
On the plains of Amboseli, the rains are over two months late. Echo brings the family to the palms to eat the last leaves.
Playtime
In the relentless drought, the youngest calves are starving. Hunger is driving elephants to forage on surrounding farms. Echo's wise head keeps her family to the swamp.
The Drama of Big Ed
In Amboseli, nine months of unrelenting drought have given way to longed-for rains. The elephants now have enough to eat. Echo is taking the family on a day out to the Snipe River.
Cynthia's Choice
After months of hunger, Echo's family are enjoying good times. The matriarch and her family are dustbathing at the safe home where Echo shelters her young.
