Nature · SEASON 19
The Urban Elephant
Episode 4 · 2000-11-19

- Documentary
- Family
Episode overview
The enigmatic subjects of NATURE: The Urban Elephant, Asian elephants are losing territory to the inevitable process of deforestation. Industrialization all over Asia has hurt the mahouts, or elephant drivers, so that the trained elephants and their riders are being driven into major cities such as Bangkok to earn a meager living receiving donations and food from curious tourists.
53 minutes
Season 19 episodes
1. Wild Horses of Mongolia with Julia Roberts2000-10-22
2. The Octopus Show2000-10-29
3. Extraordinary Birds2000-11-12
4. The Urban Elephant2000-11-19
5. Intimate Enemies: Lions and Buffalo2000-12-17
6. Polar Bear Invasion2001-01-07
7. Triumph of Life: The Four Billion Year War2001-01-15
8. Triumph of Life: The Mating Game2001-01-21
9. Triumph of Life: The Eternal Arms Race2001-01-28
10. Triumph of Life: Winning Teams2001-02-04
11. Triumph of Life: Brain Power2001-02-11
12. Triumph of Life: The Survivors2001-02-18
13. Baby Tales2001-03-04
14. The Panda Baby2001-04-01
15. Golden Seals of the Skeleton Coast2001-05-06
16. Australia's Little Assassins2001-05-20