Natural World · SEASON 18
Elephants of the Sand River
Episode 3 · 1999-10-17
- Documentary
Episode overview
Beneath the forested flanks of an extinct volcano lies a cave with a mysterious secret. Kitum Cave on the slopes of Mt Elgon in Kenya is the only place on earth where elephants venture deep underground. They are forced to make the dangerous journey into the cave because of their craving for salt. Humans have been drawn to Kitum Cave for thousands of years, originally to harvest salt, but more recently to slaughter elephants, leading to local rangers Daniel and Mike being assigned to protect the survivors
Season 18 episodes
1. Riddle of the Right Whale1999-10-03
2. Hokkaido: Garden of the Gods1999-10-10
3. Elephants of the Sand River1999-10-17
4. In the Company of Bears1999-10-24
5. The Millennium Oak1999-12-30
6. The Temple Troop1999-12-12
7. Wild Indonesia: Island Castaways2000-01-23
8. Wild Indonesia: Underwater Worlds2000-01-30
9. Wild Indonesia: Magical Forests2000-02-06
10. The Tiger's Tale2000-02-20
11. The Wolf's Return2000-05-08
12. Monkey Warriors2000-05-15
13. Dangerous Australians2000-05-22
14. The Crater: Africa's Predator Paradise2000-06-05
15. Salmon: The Silver Tide2000-06-19
16. Claws2000-07-10
17. The Story of an African Wild Dog
