Diary of an Elephant Orphan - Trailer

Here is a short screener for the documentary, Diary of an Elephant Orphan.
Over the past decade, Southern Africa has seen an increase in the number of orphaned and displaced elephant calves. The reasons are primarily increased poaching of elephants and other large game, together with human encroachment and destruction of traditional elephant habitats. It is this that led to the creation of an orphanage for baby elephants called HERD - Hoedspruit Elephant Rehabilitation and Development, which would also provide an adopted family structure, so important, for the physical and emotional well-being of orphaned elephants.
It is to HERD that baby Khanyisa - a 3-month-old, orphaned, albino elephant calf - is brought after being caught in a wire snare. As Adine and her team fight to save the young calf’s life, the question remains: will Khanyisa be able to integrate into a new family and, by doing so, prove that the Jabulani elephant herd can change the face of elephant rehabilita1on in South Africa?
In South Africa, Diary of an Elephant Orphan is screening at the Encounters South African Film Festival - on 23 June in Jhb and 29 June in CT. Info on Encounters for more details: encounters.co.... #encountersfilmfestival #weloveelephants #documentaries #rescuedanimals #elephantorphanage #skydrumfilms