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Face-to-face with an Elephant

Season 1 Episode 2 | 5m 09s

In the middle of the night, M. Sanjayan finds himself nose-to-nose with a young bull elephant at the waterhole. Out of the darkness the elephant creeps ever closer, aware of the presence of humans but gaining trust with each step. Eventually M. Sanjayan gets a once-in-a-lifetime encounter with one of Africa's giants.

Extras
Learn how the rainy season transforms life at the waterhole.
Brought by the explosion of insects, a pair of swallows build a mud nest inside the hide.
Learn how the rainy season transforms life at the waterhole.
Cameraman Bob Poole observes the social dynamics within herds of giraffe and zebra.
Discover how heat impacts the animals, as the new waterhole becomes busier in the evening.
Discover how heat impacts the animals, as the new waterhole becomes busier in the evening.
As temperatures climb and resources are limited, a spotted hyena arrives to the waterhole.
Meet the first animal visitors to a new manmade waterhole in the African savannah.
Explore the daily drama as African wildlife flock to a manmade waterhole with cameras.
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Learn how the rainy season transforms life at the waterhole.
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Meet the first animal visitors to a new manmade waterhole in the African savannah.