Episode 1
Savanna
40m7.8 / 10
Big families and strong relations are the secrets to success for savanna elephants. Emotional bonds and wisdom help them navigate a changing world.
Episode credits
Guest stars Joyce Poole
TV series
Secrets of the Elephants
20231 season8.4 / 10
We travel the globe to meet different families of elephants, each with their own set of remarkable cultural behaviors which they’ve adapted to suit the environment in which they live.
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Where to watch in United States
Checked Sep 2, 2026
Secrets of the Elephants is available to stream on Disney+, Spectrum On Demand, YouTube TV, and Fubo in United States. You can also buy it from Amazon, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
Synopsis
We travel the globe to meet different families of elephants, each with their own set of remarkable cultural behaviors which they’ve adapted to suit the environment in which they live.
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Episode 2
Desert
45m7.4 / 10
The 150 elephants remaining in the Namib Desert have to be as tough as the landscape to survive.
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Episode 3
Rainforest
43m8.0 / 10
Revealing the secrets of the world’s most elusive elephant species and how they have adapted to life in their rainforest home.
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Episode 4
Asia
37m8.2 / 10
Across Asia, elephants must use their intelligence and understanding of us to adapt to the human world.
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More about Secrets of the Elephants
Cast
Natalie PortmanSelf - Narrator (voice)Paula KahumbuSelf
Joyce Poole
Credits
- Created by
- Fleur Bone, Glenn Barden, Josh Helliker
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Miniseries
- Episodes
- 4
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
National GeographicUnited States
Oxford Scientific FilmsUnited Kingdom
Earthship ProductionsUnited States
National GeographicUnited States
Themes
animals & natureasian elephantelephantnaturenature documentary
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