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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsKristin Davis Discusses the Battle to Prevent Elephant Extinction
The documentary 'Gardeners of Eden' chronicles the struggle to save the majestic animals.
http://www.takepart.com/video/2015/05/01/kristin-davis-discusses-battle-prevent-elephant-extinction
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Actor Kristin Davis discusses her inspiration for making this documentary film. Gardeners of Eden premieres Wednesday, May 6, at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT only on Pivot TV. The documentary kicks off May's 'Doc-Watch' series where every Wednesday night in May, Pivot TV will feature documentaries about our impact on other animals. To learn more and take action against elephant poaching, visit takepart.com/ivory.
About the Film
Africa's elephants are hurtling toward extinction to fuel the worldwide ivory trade. While conservationists howl and corrupt governments fail to address the ongoing slaughter, one brave family has been working for decades to stem the tide, one elephant at a time. In Gardeners of Eden, actor, philanthropist, and producer Kristin Davis takes you on a gripping, first-person journey inside the operations of Kenya's David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. From the front lines of the crisis, we witness their heroic efforts to stop the poachers in the bush, rescue the orphans of slain elephants, and raise them by hand until, one day, returning them to their home in the wild.
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jwirr
(39,215 posts)joeybee12
(56,177 posts)What a waste
justiceischeap
(14,040 posts)I saw a bit about this center in the documentary "Born to Be Wild" and what they do is amazing and heartbreaking all at the same time.