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Echo: An Elephant to Remember

Echo, Africa's most famous elephant, was the subject of many films and the matriarch of perhaps the most studied wild elephant herd in the world. In May of 2009, she died of natural causes. This film is a look back at this remarkable animal through extraordinary footage and interviews with the researchers that cared for and studied Echo and her family.

Echo: An Elephant to Remember

53m 10s

Echo, Africa's most famous elephant, was the subject of many films and the matriarch of perhaps the most studied wild elephant herd in the world. In May of 2009, she died of natural causes. This film is a look back at this remarkable animal through extraordinary footage and interviews with the researchers that cared for and studied Echo and her family.

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    Rescuing Ebony

    S29 E1 - 1m 47s

    Echo and family respond when their charismatic daughter is stolen by another group of elephants. "Echo: An Elephant to Remember" premieres on PBS Sunday, October 17.

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    Echo: An Elephant to Remember - Preview

    S29 E1 - 30s

    Echo, the elephant matriarch, was the subject of many films and the leader of a carefully studied herd of elephants in Africa. Last year, she died of natural causes. This film is a look back at this remarkable animal through extraordinary footage and interviews with the researchers who cared for and studied this amazing herd. 3/5/2013

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