Desert (Full Episode) | Secrets of the Elephants | Executive Produced by James Cameron

The 150 elephants that remain in the Namib Desert have to be as tough as the landscape to survive.
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About Secrets of the Elephants:
Elephants are powerful, loving and wise, but we are only starting to unlock their deepest secrets. The ground-breaking, award-winning natural history franchise Secrets Of returns with its next installment, Secrets of the Elephants. From Academy Award®-winning filmmaker and National Geographic Explorer-at-Large James Cameron, the series travels the world - from the Savannahs of Africa to the urban landscapes of Asia - to discover the strategic thinking, complex emotions and sophisticated language of elephants, shaping a unique and dynamic culture. Narrated by Academy Award-winning actress Natalie Portman and featuring renowned National Geographic Explorer and elephant expert Dr. Paula Kahumbu, the four-part series not only reveals the extraordinary lives of different families of elephants but also highlights how similar they are to us. Secrets of the Elephants will change everything you thought you knew about elephants forever.
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Desert (Full Episode) | Secrets of the Elephants | Executive Produced by James Cameron
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[@DaveVargas90012]

I can watch hours upon hours learning more about these magnificent creatures.

[@adridave1]

I do!! I'm addicted.

[@earlaroberts5034]

I love this program. Very knowlegable..Keeps me sitting on the end of my seat like a thiller movie. Thank you so much. The elephant is a Gift from the Lord. I praise him❤❤❤

[@-pinkbutterfly-6972]

The way the family is doting on the newborn is beautiful. They make sure that she's surrounded and protected at all time like she's their most precious treasure. How sweet ❤

[@SoulFlower79]

So happy the baby was the first to make it past 6 months in 8 years! Didn't think we'd find out on this episode. Loved this documentary! Elephants 🐘 are so sweet and beautiful. I hope these desert elephants don't go extinct.

[@mr.pradorobledo]

Tvose!

[@deenalandstrom6924]

I enjoyed watching this. So many tears. Why must life be so hard? Great job, baby elephant!!! You did good!

[@sueprator9314]

I agree. I understand why humans come to Earth to learn lessons and have either easy incarnations or more difficult ones. But why must animals suffer at all? Especially at the hands of human abuse, whether through captivity or say dogs where they are just straight up abused sometimes.

[@ellensears]

​@@sueprator9314humans come to earth?😂😂

[@Rare.Plants.and.Pitbulls]

@@sueprator9314huh? Lllolol

[@AlexMendoza-wh6xv]

It amazes me the power and determination of surviving thru the hardships of the desert these beautiful large animals face day to day just to survive especially the new borns having to immediately adapt or face certain death great documentary ❤

[@jampasurprenant1794]

Absolutely beautiful and amazing intelligent elephants trying to survive in the hostile Involvements .

[@bellakatherman1477]

Lovely documentary! I literally couldn’t stop watching. I could listen to hours of this topic

[@AlexReacts_]

All these billionaires and none of them can drop off some water for 150 elephants out in the desert.

[@Awake2Evil]

Can't even help human beings

[@toribern419]

Yay. I love elephants 🐘

[@lorrainesaviano855]

MY HEART ❤️❣️❤️❣️

[@zacrusk5274]

14:16 me too

[@Hollandvancewright]

I like turtles _zombie face paint_

[@Kikyolover9]

Same here

[@Nameorsmth]

I don't love ur pfp

[@bradley8867]

Elephants are the true Kings and Queens of the jungle

[@sueprator9314]

Kind of. They are the wisest and seem such a higher vibe than my good old Lions.

[@kammpy]

Nah lions are the kings lol

[@tweetysworld52]

​@@kammpyNot in front of elephants.

[@robinwilson2238]

They have been building artificial water holes in the desert for all of the animals that live there. There is a documentary about it. The men would fill up their tanker trucks with water and at times the ellies would wait paitently along with zebras and other animals for life giving water.

[@MississippiJapan]

what is the name of the documentary?

[@adderae]

That’s great! As I was watching this, I was thinking how wonderful it would be if we could provide them help somehow. Wonderful to know people are doing it!

[@chinikarlugh]

@@MississippiJapan I think it's "Waterhole: Africa's Animal Oasis" by BBC. But I'm not entirely sure if this is the same one they're talking about

[@juanluisramirez2515]

14:13 Thats so smart, he made his back legs "shorter" so his center of gravity would stay balanced going down 🐘

[@ritaturner9906]

Animal instincts are incredible. Seems to be less lions and predators.

[@HookahHoku]

And less farmers.

[@timendchance-op6we]

One of the best ones so far

[@kimlee5024]

Truly, they are so so amazing God's creatures, how they survive and how they manage for every things, we never imagine their living, thank you so much. God bless you all.

[@gonzalojgiannotti]

What an amazing story of resilience and survival. Thank you so much.

[@Kokoro1-4-3]

Its so sad to hear only 150 desert elephants left 😢 elephants are amazing animals

[@BraveNewworld-e9d]

Elephants rock! We must save them no matter the cost!

[@gaylegoodman9097]

I just loved this story. I appreciate their positive take on life. Although I love watching animal videos, and I know the circle of life is necessary, but I hate watching it. In this story, every one lived to see another day 😊!

[@ItsKrma00]

I'm glad I read your comment - I decided not to watch until you shared that everyone lived! Thank-you

[@BolivarGaitan]

Wonderful story. I love elephants!

[@missbusiness1216]

The whole bull to cow and calf experience is so primitive and modern. Full circle. "Everyone has to keep moving"

[@aik3nn]

accidentally submitted this instead of my chapter case study in one of my college classes. Atleast its an elephant documentary.

[@mariomiranda8217]

Amazing! Thank you so much National Geographic Channel

[@adridave1]

Highly recommend this ❤ 4 Seasons cover Savanna * Desert * Rainforest * Asia challenges and differences . Its amazing footage and educational. You'll see lots of babies pushing through. ❤ Absolutely love it.

[@thiyenpham-s1p]

Your videos are always so informative. Thank you!

[@conniemaniaci3612]

I loved this film. Makes me aware of life far away.

[@michaelmode]

Incredible! Thank you for sharing!

[@wayne9480]

There is only 150 left in Nubian desert, they have a hard enough life as it is and we don't make it no easier for him we take their land and their food it seems like everything human beings touch nowadays we have to destroy it😢

[@AlexReacts_]

My favorite thing on earth ❤ Constantly crying while watching this. If we reincarnated from animals, I would have been a elephant.

[@adridave1]

Me too!!!! I'm so tough or so i thought until I entered the world of elephants ❤

[@ub1953]

Never heard of desert elephants; another sub-species of elephant you might never heard of is the African Forest elephant; both these types of elephant are CRITICALLY ENDANGERED SPECIES

[@kalel311superman9]

i suddenly remember doing a book report on elephants in the 4th grade

[@melbaparahan4956]

' that elephant long toe nail ' can kill !

[@TheIntelligentElephant71133]

I watched this at my middle school 🐘❤🐘

[@johnnicholas1488]

Many, many thanks. Very well done.

[@shemikasprague5099]

38:40...The "OW--WA" Awe...🤣

[@BeingMona]

I love these Documentaries it proves that God supplies for us all and keeps all promises ❤

[@สมถวิลแก้วโนนโพธิ์]

สวยงาม เป็นสง่า ราชา❤

[@mondelarosa]

I love elephants!! THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL 🥺😍

[@i_am_a_freespirit]

Thank you for this Video 🥰

[@evanske790]

Just watched your interview in spice fm just ad to come and see the doc for myself❤

[@Jako115]

Who does not like elephants? I personally like elephants very very much

[@belovedone94]

We have to help them in the desert🥺💕

[@katiecawley2981]

🐘are amazing

[@HookahHoku]

So this elephant can struggle to survive, give gifts, show up for his kids, and understand consent and we hunt them?????? I cry 😭

[@Hermodasdauta]

U can imagine

[@kbbailey3354]

Just bring them some water

[@suesingleton4927]

Dang.....here I am trying to enjoy the numerous ads, but they keep getting interrupted by gorgeous elephants. 😆

[@kimi01210]

Noticed how they're walking like camels on sand about 13:00. Likely to preserve energy too.

[@RaynaHelmer-vr2ev]

I love it! I they will all make it.

[@LisaAnn-i1b]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ I want to go to Africa and roll in the mud w/ a baby elephant!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ what a sweeeeeettt!!!!! Little baby elephant 🐘!!!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤

[@AlexReacts_]

What a beautiful shot at 30:39 I had to make that my desktop picture.

[@teaceremony2460]

Amassing ❤

[@gaylegoodman9097]

I am amazed by the shot of these elephants. I wish I knew how they got them 🤔?

[@PowerScissor]

They used cameras.

[@gaylegoodman9097]

@@PowerScissor Funny. Any more specifics?

[@monicachuidian-riveracalderon]

Mi elefante 😊❤❤❤

[@Tangerinedream1984]

The elephants’ lives in the desert seem torturous 🥺 a struggle for survival and water~ no time to enjoy life or play

[@bennettssciencechannel2563]

Thankfully poachers don't hunt here as far as I'm concerned (If I Am Wrong Please Correct Me.)🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘

[@cathyhenley8953]

I cannot imagine how the elephants 🐘 survive the brutal weather

[@goobearboy1017]

officially my favorite animal naow

[@antsriazhang5450]

"Suckle for six years" WHAT? I only suckled for one year! Even the average elephant suckles for 2 yrs!

[@suesingleton4927]

Elephants please....stop with the bs. I LOVE ELEPHANTS !!!!!!!!❤

[@alexd6562]

I believe Natalie Portman may have found her calling "as a voice actress." I firmly believe that she could be a great 2nd lot for Shrek, replacing Fiona, while retaining Michael Meyers character. The mourning process for Shrek would be a great learning experience for children to understand the perspective of death through Fiona's burial. Shrek moving on and meeting another Princess would certainly be great for movie theaters that can barely survive with writers waiting on the sidelines for deals with studio executives.

[@frosttheicefloeturtle8143]

OMG FINALLY

[@roseannetracy9990]

❤ God's Majestic Creation ❤

[@gladysvital-lw3bi]

I feel sad for them 😢♥️

[@juanluisramirez2515]

I didn't know there that few dessert elephants left, its a real shame, I feel so impotent

[@zacrusk5274]

14:16

[@GaryEckhoff]

Agreed. Remarkable! Also better than most humans!

[@EokaBeamer69]

nice

[@ruchashinde9735]

No wonder lord shiva used elephant head to attach to his son Ganpati!!! And we worship lord Ganpati as the seed of every happiness and god of brain !!! Hinduism is linked with nature 🕉️!!! The world appreciates yoga which is one of the part of hinduism

[@ENGLISHWITHAZEEMKHAN]

😂

[@Celestialrebel]

Sooo camera can be there but no human give water?

[@rebeccahforbes6884]

Absolutely ridiculous amount of ads

[@KirsyRosa-r4i]

St Patrick's Cathedral is Next.... Ito's

[@PowerScissor]

All species become extinct, and the climate of every planet in the entire universe always changes. Hopefully we can figure out a way to make both those things not happen in the case of Earth and the life here...but in the end ,every bit of evidence in the Universe says that is not possible.

[@janemariesinger6779]

why couldn't the film crew provide some water for these amazing animals!?

[@GaryEckhoff]

Lol definitely a good point. Think about if film crews n all the people of EVERY movie could provide water AND food for any wildlife they use for filming purposes tho! Well, either wildlife or if they're filming in impoverished areas then provide such resources to the people/community as a way to show concern as well as thanks back to that location!! Now THAT would be Awesome and beyond helpful!!

[@bellakatherman1477]

They’re not supposed to interfere with nature. Nature takes its course

[@GlendaGelder-t3j]

Santa Plain

[@epapentrocha]

i love elephants my username has a funny way to say elephant it is epapent.🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘=🐐

[@Maryan90]

so sad this male is alone

[@melbaparahan4956]

clawed feet '

[@isabell99840]

I cant believe..they r butchering these magnificent creatures. it's heart wrecking

[@Teskatlipoca]

...aw, now i wanna buy an elephant and, and, tell y'all what i did

[@BilboBaggins-rr2vn]

Gotta cigarette

[@2waavy]

Why don’t they just change there habitat it’s not like they don’t walk 100 mi anyway

[@K-wolf-El]

What is that ending smh

[@isabell99840]

And now they butchering elephant for food. RIP humanitu..

[@fungkouher2511]

Excessive used of slow motion and time lapse. It is super stressful to watch nature when nature is not moving in natural speed!!!

[@sueprator9314]

Quit complaining. You do better

[@fungkouher2511]

@@sueprator9314 I hope your life didn't move in slow motion or passed you by in a flash.

[@larrywilson6900]

We have totally screwed this planet. I look forward to the Sun going red giant and cleansing the solar system of our planet.

[@moguns1971]

Almost changed video at climate change

[@jeddyimposter]

The narrative of this "doc" is complete climate alarmist rubbish. It's saturated with doom and gloom, end of the world, woke bs. Please turn off the sound and put on music to go along with the beautiful cinematography, and watch these beautiful animals do what they have ALWAYS been doing for millions of years to happily survive in their natural habitat, whether it's 2 degrees warmer Celsius, or not.

[@robertcronin6603]

Fantastic climate alarmist propaganda piece 👍

[@GeminiBlood4d4]

What a boring watch

[@KirsyReeds-yj3qj]

Sag Harbor's...Thanks Mom

[@TheIntelligentElephant71133]

I watched this at my middle school 🐘❤🐘