The Decade-Long Hunt for Africa's 'Ghost Elephants' Now on Film

The decade-long hunt for Africa's 'ghost elephants' now on film

Did you know that at the turn of the 20th century, Africa had about ten million elephants? By 1970, said conservation biologist Steve Boyes, that number had whittled down to about a million, and now there are fewer than 400 000 tuskers left. But that’s only part of the reason why people should watch Ghost Elephants, a new film releasing on 11 March on National Geographic Wild and streaming on Disney+ in South Africa. “We have to acknowledge our …

‘Ghost Elephants’ explores nature, myth and memory – The Mail & Guardian

Sometimes the only way forward is to go back. That was my biggest takeaway from Ghost Elephants, a National Geographic documentary by acclaimed filmmaker Werner Herzog. True to Herzog’s reflective style, the film moves beyond the simple idea of a wildlife expedition and becomes something deeper, a meditation on knowledge, memory and humanity’s relationship with the natural world. The documentary follows South African conservation biologist and N…

‘Ghost Elephants’ tracks Earth’s elusive giants

A National Geographic explorer joins KhoiSan trackers to search for a mysterious elephant lineage. The post ‘Ghost Elephants’ tracks Earth’s elusive giants appeared first on Gadget.

Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Ghost Elephants’ on Disney+, a nature...

To be fair, Herzog turns every movie he makes into a rumination on dreams.