A Life Among Elephants (2024): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2024, A Life Among Elephants is a documentary film directed by Nigel Pope, running about 90 minutes.

What it’s about. 60 years ago, almost nothing was known of elephants in the wild. But then one young Scottish biologist changed that forever. In 1965 Iain Douglas-Hamilton arrived in Tanzania to live alongside African elephants. Later joined by his wife Oria and daughters Saba and Dudu, elephants became central to their lives with matriarch Boadicea and gentle young mother Virgo cherished like human relatives. But this garden Eden was short-lived as an ivory poaching epidemic swept across Africa forcing Iain to switch from pioneering scientist to maverick conservationist. He became a lone crusader against the international Ivory trade which was finally banned in 1989. Now back in the field and revealing even more about the fascinating world of elephants, Iain’s work continues alongside a new generation of Kenyan conservationists. This inspiring documentary combines stunning wildlife imagery with the story of a remarkable life showing how sometimes you have to stand alone to protect what you love.

Who’s in it. A Life Among Elephants stars Iain Douglas-Hamilton as Self - Portrait Subject & Interviewee, Saba Douglas-Hamilton as Self - Interviewee, Dudu Douglas-Hamilton as Self - Interviewee and Oria Douglas-Hamilton as Self - Interviewee, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 10.0/10, A Life Among Elephants sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on fuboTV, Curiosity Stream, YouTube TV and CuriosityStream Apple TV Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch A Life Among Elephants page.

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