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Omaha Steve

(99,630 posts)
Wed May 6, 2015, 12:05 PM May 2015

Kristin 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


Video @ link.

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.

Trailer:


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Kristin Davis Discusses the Battle to Prevent Elephant Extinction (Original Post) Omaha Steve May 2015 OP
Ivory. Such a poor excuse for the extinction of any animal. Of no real use to anyone that I know of. jwirr May 2015 #1
KNR...and these animals are so intelligent... joeybee12 May 2015 #2
I know what I'll be watching tonight. justiceischeap May 2015 #3

justiceischeap

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3. I know what I'll be watching tonight.
Wed May 6, 2015, 01:11 PM
May 2015

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.

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