0:00:03 > 0:00:05In the heart of Africa,
0:00:05 > 0:00:08a young family is heading for an epic adventure.
0:00:09 > 0:00:11They are moving with their three children
0:00:11 > 0:00:14to a remote Kenyan wilderness.
0:00:15 > 0:00:19Mum Saba is here to run a safari camp...
0:00:19 > 0:00:21Welcome!
0:00:21 > 0:00:24..while dad Frank is helping to protect elephants.
0:00:24 > 0:00:27Collar's almost on, now the scary bit.
0:00:28 > 0:00:30But raising a family
0:00:30 > 0:00:33and running a business in the bush is going to be a massive challenge.
0:00:33 > 0:00:37- Shoo! - There are monkeys in the kitchen...
0:00:37 > 0:00:39Oh, you monkeys, I'm going to kill you!
0:00:39 > 0:00:41..floods threatening the camp...
0:00:41 > 0:00:44It's looking like it's going to be a mega storm.
0:00:44 > 0:00:45..medical emergencies...
0:00:45 > 0:00:48It's bad and it needs urgent action.
0:00:48 > 0:00:50..and wildlife in need of help.
0:00:50 > 0:00:52My heart really is in my mouth.
0:00:52 > 0:00:55It's going to be a huge gamble.
0:00:55 > 0:00:58Will the business survive Saba's first season in charge?
0:00:58 > 0:01:00Oh, my God.
0:01:02 > 0:01:07This time, the drought is forcing animals to invade the camp...
0:01:07 > 0:01:11Hey, out! Out, out! Shoo! Go, shoo!
0:01:11 > 0:01:14..hungry livestock are causing havoc...
0:01:14 > 0:01:18No, they are going right through the middle of camp!
0:01:18 > 0:01:20..and Frank takes on a dangerous mission...
0:01:20 > 0:01:23We've got him on the transmitter, so we're going to try and walk in.
0:01:23 > 0:01:27..to find the biggest bull elephant in Northern Kenya.
0:01:27 > 0:01:28Sticking together is very important.
0:01:28 > 0:01:30ELEPHANT TRUMPETS
0:01:36 > 0:01:39The high season in Samburu
0:01:39 > 0:01:40is drawing to a close.
0:01:40 > 0:01:44Elephant Watch Camp is preparing for the last of their guests.
0:01:44 > 0:01:46But after four months of drought,
0:01:46 > 0:01:49keeping the business going is a huge challenge.
0:01:50 > 0:01:53Uh-oh, a monkey!
0:01:53 > 0:01:58The dry weather means less food for monkeys.
0:01:58 > 0:02:01So, they are getting bolder by the day.
0:02:05 > 0:02:08Saba's daughter makes an easy target.
0:02:08 > 0:02:11- SHE CRIES - What happened? Naughty monkey!
0:02:11 > 0:02:14- One monkey took Luna's mango. - Oh, darling.
0:02:14 > 0:02:16You've got to chase them away, sweetheart.
0:02:16 > 0:02:17With guests arriving later,
0:02:17 > 0:02:20Saba must try and get the monkeys' thieving under control.
0:02:20 > 0:02:24But they aren't the only ones struggling in the drought.
0:02:30 > 0:02:34Elephants are having to travel much further in search of food.
0:02:39 > 0:02:44The wildlife scours the landscape for the last green shoots.
0:02:46 > 0:02:51Even the livestock of the local Samburu herders are finding it tough.
0:02:51 > 0:02:55Their animals are pouring into camp to find food,
0:02:55 > 0:02:57creating havoc for Saba and the business.
0:02:57 > 0:03:00We're just getting camels and goats
0:03:00 > 0:03:02and all sorts of things coming to camp and we chase them out,
0:03:02 > 0:03:07but just as quickly as we get them out, they come back in again.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10Saba relies on Samburu warrior Mporian
0:03:10 > 0:03:12to keep the livestock out of camp.
0:03:12 > 0:03:17No, they are going right through the middle of camp! Come on, shoo, out!
0:03:17 > 0:03:19Sh-sh!
0:03:19 > 0:03:21Shoo!
0:03:21 > 0:03:26Camels and donkeys might look sweet, but they cause a lot of damage.
0:03:26 > 0:03:28When livestock start invading,
0:03:28 > 0:03:33it is a sign that the drought is going to hit Samburu hard.
0:03:33 > 0:03:36It is also causing problems for husband Frank.
0:03:36 > 0:03:38He is working to protect elephants.
0:03:38 > 0:03:41Today he is concerned for the safety of Matt,
0:03:41 > 0:03:44one of the biggest bulls in Northern Kenya.
0:03:44 > 0:03:47I'm just in a bit of a rush, trying to get out the door, to get
0:03:47 > 0:03:53up north in time to catch Matt, who is our biggest ranging elephant.
0:03:53 > 0:03:58You can see here, he is five or six tonnes, mid-40s,
0:03:58 > 0:04:01prime of his life, with his enormous tusks.
0:04:01 > 0:04:04So, he is one of the most impressive elephants
0:04:04 > 0:04:07that we've got in Kenya,
0:04:07 > 0:04:11and I'm really looking forward and slightly nervous about meeting him.
0:04:11 > 0:04:16Matt's search for food has led him into a dangerous poaching hotspot -
0:04:16 > 0:04:20the badlands, 100 miles north of the reserve.
0:04:21 > 0:04:24As North Kenya's biggest tusker, he is a prime target for
0:04:24 > 0:04:28ivory poachers and an elephant they don't want to lose.
0:04:29 > 0:04:33Save The Elephants' head of field operations, David Daballen,
0:04:33 > 0:04:35is leading the expedition.
0:04:36 > 0:04:39Matt travels far beyond the reserve.
0:04:39 > 0:04:41They follow his movements
0:04:41 > 0:04:44using a GPS tracking collar to help keep him safe.
0:04:44 > 0:04:48But he has become an expert at breaking his collar off.
0:04:48 > 0:04:51Unfortunately, he doesn't much like having the collar on him,
0:04:51 > 0:04:55and he is so big and strong that he pulls it off somehow,
0:04:55 > 0:04:58and he's got rid of four of them in the last two years.
0:04:58 > 0:05:00David has strengthened this last collar that we've put on,
0:05:00 > 0:05:03so we want to see how that strengthening is working and see
0:05:03 > 0:05:06if we can get an idea of quite how he is ripping these collars off.
0:05:06 > 0:05:09Although it is reinforced with extra webbing,
0:05:09 > 0:05:12they have to find Matt to see if it is still secure.
0:05:14 > 0:05:15Where is Lesaya?
0:05:17 > 0:05:18- Lesaya's here.- OK.
0:05:23 > 0:05:27The badlands are lawless, so an armed guard is crucial.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30The area where Matt is is up north, and we're pretty sure it's
0:05:30 > 0:05:33going to be fine, but you never quite know,
0:05:33 > 0:05:35and the one time you don't bring your guard with you,
0:05:35 > 0:05:37that's when something goes wrong,
0:05:37 > 0:05:40so that's one reason we are bringing Lesaya,
0:05:40 > 0:05:44and the other reason is because Lesaya knows this area
0:05:44 > 0:05:48very, very well and he's going to be able to guide us
0:05:48 > 0:05:51on which little rat run route we can find through the bush.
0:05:54 > 0:05:58Back in camp, Saba is dealing with more problems caused by the drought.
0:05:58 > 0:06:02Mporian's job is to keep animals out of camp and the guests safe,
0:06:02 > 0:06:05but today, he has problems of his own.
0:06:05 > 0:06:07- Saba?- Whoa.
0:07:01 > 0:07:04Oh, the life of a nomad is complicated!
0:07:04 > 0:07:07You know, the problem with all these guys is that
0:07:07 > 0:07:10when they've got to go, they've just got to go,
0:07:10 > 0:07:13it's like you can't say, "Well, you know, I've got guests
0:07:13 > 0:07:15"arriving tomorrow and I need you in camp,"
0:07:15 > 0:07:18and they are like, "Well, you know, my goats need me
0:07:18 > 0:07:22"much more than I need you and your guests, so I'm going."
0:07:24 > 0:07:27Saba has guests arriving soon,
0:07:27 > 0:07:30guests that are coming here to see elephants.
0:07:31 > 0:07:35But at the height of the drought, many of them are leaving the reserve.
0:07:35 > 0:07:38Saba must find out where they are.
0:07:38 > 0:07:40It's so dry at the moment.
0:07:40 > 0:07:44There is hardly a blade of grass left to eat, especially
0:07:44 > 0:07:45here around the camp.
0:07:45 > 0:07:48I just want to go and see what it's like a little bit
0:07:48 > 0:07:51further inside the reserve, where maybe elephants have gone.
0:07:51 > 0:07:54Just so that we can find them.
0:07:54 > 0:07:58The dry weather is tough on all the animals,
0:07:58 > 0:08:00but the grazers are hit the hardest.
0:08:00 > 0:08:03I mean, everything is hungry right now.
0:08:03 > 0:08:06You see it with the baboons, you see it with the impala,
0:08:06 > 0:08:07you see it with the dik-dik,
0:08:07 > 0:08:10you see it the waterbuck, you see it with the zebra.
0:08:10 > 0:08:14The elephants, you know, they are not quite...
0:08:14 > 0:08:17They are not affected so immediately by the drought,
0:08:17 > 0:08:20because they are browsers, they can eat everything,
0:08:20 > 0:08:24they can eat all the branches and leaves, and the grass as well.
0:08:24 > 0:08:26And also, they can walk long distances and
0:08:26 > 0:08:30they are not territorial, so they can move and go to better areas.
0:08:30 > 0:08:35Elephants must eat for 18 hours a day to sustain their huge bodies.
0:08:35 > 0:08:37When times are tough,
0:08:37 > 0:08:39they have to move further afield to find enough food.
0:08:39 > 0:08:44Experienced elephants remember where the best feeding grounds are.
0:08:44 > 0:08:49Saba has spent years in Samburu and has a good idea of which spots
0:08:49 > 0:08:51they are likely to visit.
0:08:51 > 0:08:53This is quite a nice area,
0:08:53 > 0:08:56obviously there is still quite a bit of vegetation here.
0:08:58 > 0:09:00So, at least there is some decent food here for them.
0:09:00 > 0:09:03Oh, look, we've got some elephants!
0:09:03 > 0:09:07Saba wants her guests to fall in love with elephants.
0:09:07 > 0:09:11Across Africa, they are in desperate need of help.
0:09:11 > 0:09:13The more people that know what's going on,
0:09:13 > 0:09:15the more they can spread the word.
0:09:15 > 0:09:18One of the key reasons why we started our camp was
0:09:18 > 0:09:21because we were having these amazing experiences every day with
0:09:21 > 0:09:22elephants, you know, like this,
0:09:22 > 0:09:25getting to know each individual and getting to know their character
0:09:25 > 0:09:29and personality, and that's really how Elephant Watch began.
0:09:29 > 0:09:33Saba hopes this herd stays here until her guests arrive.
0:09:33 > 0:09:38But driven by hunger, the matriarch could take her family anywhere.
0:09:40 > 0:09:43It's so important that in the long term,
0:09:43 > 0:09:45we manage to secure these areas outside the parks
0:09:45 > 0:09:50and create these huge corridors that link up in a way that makes
0:09:50 > 0:09:52sense to the elephants, and that is one
0:09:52 > 0:09:54of the things that we are getting from all the collar data,
0:09:54 > 0:09:57that we can see where they are going and see how they use the landscape.
0:09:57 > 0:10:01Male elephants range for hundreds of miles.
0:10:01 > 0:10:06When they leave the reserve, they run the gauntlet of angry farmers,
0:10:06 > 0:10:10poachers and busy roads in their search for food.
0:10:11 > 0:10:13One of the widest ranging
0:10:13 > 0:10:17and most experienced bulls in Northern Kenya is Matt.
0:10:17 > 0:10:20The information from his collar is crucial to find out which
0:10:20 > 0:10:24corridors need protecting to keep the elephants safe.
0:10:31 > 0:10:34After four hours on the road, Frank and the team have
0:10:34 > 0:10:38arrived in the badlands, where Matt's collar last sent a signal.
0:10:43 > 0:10:49- We are now 3.6 K...- Away? - Away.- Three?- Three.
0:10:51 > 0:10:53Frank and David are relying
0:10:53 > 0:10:56on Lesaya's expert knowledge of the badlands.
0:11:08 > 0:11:10This area is dangerous.
0:11:10 > 0:11:12Not only are there unpredictable bull elephants,
0:11:12 > 0:11:17there are also armed bandits. It's no place to be on foot.
0:11:17 > 0:11:21So, we are going to stay in the vehicle, um,
0:11:21 > 0:11:25and try and do all our observations that way.
0:11:27 > 0:11:30The thick bush has stopped them in their tracks,
0:11:30 > 0:11:33but they still haven't reached Matt.
0:11:36 > 0:11:39The signal from his collar shows they still have a way to go.
0:11:39 > 0:11:42They are now facing a dilemma.
0:11:55 > 0:11:58Walking in the bush with wild elephants is risky.
0:11:58 > 0:12:02They have no choice - they must continue on foot.
0:12:03 > 0:12:08While Frank heads into the badlands, Saba has guests on the way.
0:12:08 > 0:12:11She is racing to prepare this evening's meal.
0:12:11 > 0:12:13"Roast it for 12 to 15 minutes,
0:12:13 > 0:12:17"until the flesh is soft and smoky and the skin is burnt."
0:12:18 > 0:12:21The food supply has arrived in the nick of time.
0:12:21 > 0:12:24But Saba is not the only one pleased to see it.
0:12:27 > 0:12:31The hungry vervet monkeys are stealing tonight's dinner.
0:12:32 > 0:12:36Hey, out, out, out! Shoo!
0:12:36 > 0:12:38Shoo!
0:12:38 > 0:12:41While Saba deals with the monkeys...
0:12:43 > 0:12:46..the camp team gathers for the guests' arrival.
0:12:47 > 0:12:49Hello!
0:12:49 > 0:12:51These guests have come all the way from New York.
0:12:51 > 0:12:54They are expecting a rustic experience,
0:12:54 > 0:12:56but they have never shared a tent with primates before.
0:12:56 > 0:12:59We've got all sorts of little knick-knacks for you to use,
0:12:59 > 0:13:02in case you've forgotten anything. So, just explore.
0:13:02 > 0:13:05The monkeys are very naughty, by the way, they love stealing things.
0:13:05 > 0:13:07- They go after the toothpaste and... - Just toothpaste?
0:13:07 > 0:13:10Well, I just saw they had stolen one this morning.
0:13:10 > 0:13:12They don't take face creams,
0:13:12 > 0:13:15but toothpaste sometimes is something they go after.
0:13:15 > 0:13:16That's it.
0:13:18 > 0:13:20The guests are settled and happy.
0:13:20 > 0:13:24But they haven't come all the way from America to see monkeys.
0:13:26 > 0:13:28This is their big trip, really, to come out here
0:13:28 > 0:13:31and see what we do, which is why it's really, really
0:13:31 > 0:13:36important that they have a deeply meaningful experience of elephants.
0:13:36 > 0:13:41Saba hopes that the elephants are still where she left them.
0:13:41 > 0:13:44Back in the badlands, light is fading.
0:13:44 > 0:13:47Frank and David have to make a decision.
0:13:49 > 0:13:53OK, so, we've just hit a point where the sun is just
0:13:53 > 0:13:55dipping below the horizon now,
0:13:55 > 0:13:57we are 500 metres away from the elephant,
0:13:57 > 0:13:58the bush is too thick and we have
0:13:58 > 0:14:02got him on the transmitter so we are going to try and walk in.
0:14:03 > 0:14:08Matt is a wild elephant. Approaching him on foot is dangerous.
0:14:08 > 0:14:11If he charges, shooting in the air should give them
0:14:11 > 0:14:14enough time to escape.
0:14:43 > 0:14:48More people are killed in Africa by elephants than lions.
0:14:49 > 0:14:52- OK, I think we can turn in... - Slowly?- Yeah.- OK.
0:14:52 > 0:14:56An elephant's sense of smell is second to none.
0:14:56 > 0:14:59They must approach Matt downwind.
0:14:59 > 0:15:02If he catches their scent, they could be in trouble.
0:15:08 > 0:15:14He should be very close, but they can't find him.
0:15:14 > 0:15:18STATIC NOISE
0:15:22 > 0:15:25The signal they picked up from the car has disappeared.
0:15:39 > 0:15:41You know, Frank, to be honest...
0:16:09 > 0:16:12Their only option now is to retrace their steps
0:16:12 > 0:16:14and find a safe place to camp for the night.
0:16:18 > 0:16:22With Frank away, Saba is juggling work and childcare.
0:16:22 > 0:16:24Who is ready for a shower?
0:16:24 > 0:16:27- Girls? Who's ready for a shower? - Me, me!
0:16:27 > 0:16:29OK.
0:16:32 > 0:16:34See, the monkeys are all up in the tree.
0:16:35 > 0:16:37They are all going up to sleep.
0:16:37 > 0:16:39They are climbing right up into the top branches,
0:16:39 > 0:16:41- do you know why they are doing that?- No.
0:16:41 > 0:16:43Just in case a leopard comes along.
0:16:43 > 0:16:47- Not high, Mama, not high!- Hold on.
0:16:47 > 0:16:49There we go.
0:16:49 > 0:16:52Frank has gone off, so I'm here with the kids tonight on my own,
0:16:52 > 0:16:55and I've got to do this really quickly,
0:16:55 > 0:16:56because I've got guests here.
0:16:56 > 0:17:00Have to go and have dinner with them. OK, ready, darling?
0:17:00 > 0:17:02Here, you jump into this towel.
0:17:02 > 0:17:05Come here, Mayian. Can you turn that light off, Selkie, please?
0:17:05 > 0:17:06Oh, don't put it in the water!
0:17:06 > 0:17:09All right, sweets, let's go and find you a towel.
0:17:09 > 0:17:13Mwah, mwah! All right, OK.
0:17:16 > 0:17:20- After a quick wash and change... - I look awful!
0:17:20 > 0:17:23..Saba is ready to swap from mum to hostess.
0:17:23 > 0:17:25I'm late!
0:17:29 > 0:17:30Hi, everybody.
0:17:32 > 0:17:35While Saba's entertaining her guests at the dinner table,
0:17:35 > 0:17:37Frank is setting up camp.
0:17:39 > 0:17:43They've moved a safe distance from Matt's last known location.
0:17:47 > 0:17:49But he is certainly not roughing it.
0:17:49 > 0:17:52And the table, and then we've got the tablecloth, I think,
0:17:52 > 0:17:56in the car, and the silver service is somewhere in here!
0:17:56 > 0:17:59David has thought of everything.
0:17:59 > 0:18:00Here is the kitchen sink!
0:18:00 > 0:18:04Very, very important not to drop your standards in life.
0:18:05 > 0:18:07Yeah, we've got a ready-made dinner.
0:18:07 > 0:18:09Samburu take-out!
0:18:09 > 0:18:12I've been complaining about your style of camping, David.
0:18:12 > 0:18:15OK, well, it was quite short notice, so, if I knew...
0:18:15 > 0:18:18- We could have done it a bit rougher! - Yeah, a bit rougher!
0:18:18 > 0:18:20THEY CHUCKLE
0:18:20 > 0:18:22Tomorrow is a big day.
0:18:22 > 0:18:24They've got to be up before dawn
0:18:24 > 0:18:28if they have any hope of finding Matt and his collar.
0:18:29 > 0:18:33BIRDSONG
0:18:39 > 0:18:41At Elephant Watch,
0:18:41 > 0:18:45wildlife guide Bernard is preparing to take the guests on a game drive.
0:18:45 > 0:18:47We are going out for a picnic lunch today,
0:18:47 > 0:18:50so, we just want to make sure that we've got everything.
0:18:50 > 0:18:56Bernard has worked here for six years and knows Samburu's elephants well.
0:18:56 > 0:19:00We want to show them what we've got in terms of, um,
0:19:00 > 0:19:04the Samburu culture and the elephants and the wildlife.
0:19:04 > 0:19:09Feathers are an important part of attire for all Samburu warriors.
0:19:09 > 0:19:13Everyone has their own style and opinion.
0:19:32 > 0:19:36In the drought, even Bernard may not be able to find elephants.
0:19:36 > 0:19:39It becomes a bit of a challenge for us,
0:19:39 > 0:19:41because you know, there aren't that many elephants.
0:19:41 > 0:19:45He is taking the guests to the place where Saba saw them yesterday.
0:19:47 > 0:19:51But when they arrive at the spot, there are no elephants in sight.
0:19:56 > 0:19:59In the badlands, Frank and David are also up early,
0:19:59 > 0:20:03back on the trail of Matt.
0:20:03 > 0:20:05They need to get close enough to see
0:20:05 > 0:20:08if his collar is still in good condition.
0:20:09 > 0:20:11- WHISPERS:- We are now about 500 metres away,
0:20:11 > 0:20:13we've got to be very quiet now.
0:20:13 > 0:20:15No snapping of twigs and no loud voices.
0:20:21 > 0:20:25He's been walking here, this is his tracks, right here.
0:20:25 > 0:20:27You can see the footprint here, with the wrinkles.
0:20:27 > 0:20:29Very likely that's him. Very big.
0:20:29 > 0:20:31This guy is a big bull!
0:20:33 > 0:20:37As they move deeper into the bush, they make an alarming discovery.
0:20:37 > 0:20:39There's signs of several large males in the area.
0:20:39 > 0:20:45If Matt's got company, there is a greater chance of being charged.
0:20:45 > 0:20:48DAVID WHISPERS TO LESAYA
0:20:48 > 0:20:51I think, Frank, we just want to discuss a little bit.
0:20:51 > 0:20:53OK.
0:20:53 > 0:20:57So, I think this is very nasty stuff, to run on it.
0:20:57 > 0:20:59You run, then stop.
0:20:59 > 0:21:01BELLS TINKLING
0:21:01 > 0:21:03Lesaya has heard goat bells.
0:21:03 > 0:21:06This makes the situation even more dangerous.
0:21:08 > 0:21:11We've got some livestock, some goats,
0:21:11 > 0:21:13you can hear some goats clanking around.
0:21:13 > 0:21:17And that's going to... that's going to push the elephants away
0:21:17 > 0:21:20and make them very disturbed, so, if they've got livestock on
0:21:20 > 0:21:24one side and we approach the other, they are going to be pissed off.
0:21:36 > 0:21:40They are now only metres away from Matt, but despite his size,
0:21:40 > 0:21:42they still can't see him.
0:21:50 > 0:21:52I think let's try that side.
0:21:55 > 0:21:57Here is the collar.
0:21:58 > 0:22:01Success. They've found Matt.
0:22:01 > 0:22:06Now they must check if his collar is OK.
0:22:06 > 0:22:10- WHISPERS:- David has somehow, in the middle of this really thick bush,
0:22:10 > 0:22:13managed to manoeuvre us into a position,
0:22:13 > 0:22:14even in this shifting wind,
0:22:14 > 0:22:17where we've got a perfect sight of his collar,
0:22:17 > 0:22:20this is the perfect position to inspect his collar,
0:22:20 > 0:22:24because we are just behind and every time he opens his ear,
0:22:24 > 0:22:27we can look in and see the full length of the collar.
0:22:27 > 0:22:31What I'm seeing is that even after six months, which is
0:22:31 > 0:22:34about how long it took him to break off his last one,
0:22:34 > 0:22:38David's repair job, or rather reinforcement job,
0:22:38 > 0:22:41is holding well, it's not fraying
0:22:41 > 0:22:45and it looks like we might have found a solution for these
0:22:45 > 0:22:48big boys and for keeping these collars on them.
0:22:48 > 0:22:52It's great news. His collar is firmly in place.
0:22:56 > 0:22:59As they observe him over the next hour,
0:22:59 > 0:23:01David and Frank get an insight
0:23:01 > 0:23:04into how intelligent this important bull is.
0:23:04 > 0:23:07- WHISPERS:- We just had a herd of goats and kids walk past
0:23:07 > 0:23:08on the other side of him,
0:23:08 > 0:23:10and we could watch his strategy in action,
0:23:10 > 0:23:17and all he does is stop breaking branches and stand and wait, and you
0:23:17 > 0:23:22can't fight that, because you can't see him, he blends in perfectly.
0:23:22 > 0:23:28Matt has worked out how to survive in the badlands.
0:23:28 > 0:23:31He knows there is enough food for him here and he has discovered
0:23:31 > 0:23:35a strategy to remain undetected and safe from poachers.
0:23:59 > 0:24:02Well, we found him!
0:24:02 > 0:24:06Despite the drought and threat from poachers, this impressive bull
0:24:06 > 0:24:11is showing the wisdom he's gleaned from years of hard-won experience.
0:24:13 > 0:24:17The information from his collar will help them protect Matt
0:24:17 > 0:24:19and the other bulls for years to come.
0:24:26 > 0:24:29Back in the safety of the reserve, wildlife guide Bernard has
0:24:29 > 0:24:34spent the morning combing the area where Saba saw elephants yesterday.
0:24:34 > 0:24:38After hours searching, he's finally found them.
0:24:38 > 0:24:40And it's a rather special group.
0:24:40 > 0:24:46Their leader, Cinnamon, is a 48-year-old tuskless female.
0:24:46 > 0:24:48She is one of the oldest
0:24:48 > 0:24:51and most experienced matriarchs in the reserve.
0:25:08 > 0:25:12Cinnamon may be a toughie, but she has a soft heart.
0:25:12 > 0:25:15When her sisters were lost to poachers,
0:25:15 > 0:25:19Cinnamon took their young calves under her wing.
0:25:24 > 0:25:27But Cinnamon's goodwill reaches well beyond her own herd.
0:25:30 > 0:25:35Remarkably, she even allows unrelated orphans to tag along with her family.
0:25:38 > 0:25:41What's more extraordinary is that
0:25:41 > 0:25:44she is doing this at the toughest time of year - in the drought.
0:25:48 > 0:25:51Bernard is pleased to have found a group that shows the guests
0:25:51 > 0:25:54how intelligent and compassionate these animals are.
0:25:57 > 0:25:59Even when the odds are stacked against them,
0:25:59 > 0:26:03elephants like Cinnamon are finding ways to help orphaned
0:26:03 > 0:26:08youngsters get back on their feet and giving them a chance of a future.
0:26:08 > 0:26:10Look! Don't fall, don't fall!
0:26:10 > 0:26:13In contrast to the badlands,
0:26:13 > 0:26:17Samburu's elephants couldn't be more relaxed.
0:26:26 > 0:26:29It was a great experience, it was amazing.
0:26:29 > 0:26:33I always look forward to these experiences.
0:26:33 > 0:26:35Sometimes it happens, sometimes it doesn't.
0:26:35 > 0:26:39But this was a very lucky day.
0:26:40 > 0:26:45It's been a great day for Saba, Frank and the team.
0:26:45 > 0:26:47Whoo, Daddy's here!
0:26:47 > 0:26:49SABA CHUCKLES
0:26:51 > 0:26:52I gotcha!
0:26:53 > 0:26:55It's the guests' last evening,
0:26:55 > 0:26:59and Saba is taking them to a viewpoint to watch the sun go down.
0:26:59 > 0:27:03Despite the drought, she's managed to keep the guests happy
0:27:03 > 0:27:05and the business on track.
0:27:07 > 0:27:10I mean, we've had absolutely phenomenal encounters
0:27:10 > 0:27:14with elephants, where they've literally been two feet away
0:27:14 > 0:27:18from the edge of the car, just looking at them. It's been...
0:27:20 > 0:27:22..just beyond all of their expectations,
0:27:22 > 0:27:26and exactly what I was hoping would happen.
0:27:30 > 0:27:35Life in the African bush is tough, but Saba, Frank and the team
0:27:35 > 0:27:39have made it through the hardest part of the season.
0:27:40 > 0:27:44And Samburu's extraordinary elephants are finding ways
0:27:44 > 0:27:47to survive by helping each other.
0:27:52 > 0:27:53Next time...
0:27:55 > 0:27:57Oh, my God!
0:27:57 > 0:27:59..a pregnant elephant is about to give birth.
0:27:59 > 0:28:05Her waters have broken and we are racing to get to her in time.
0:28:05 > 0:28:08David must win over Kenya's top judges to secure
0:28:08 > 0:28:10the future for Samburu's elephants.
0:28:10 > 0:28:13If they come into the park, they see elephants, then actually,
0:28:13 > 0:28:17they might understand, so, this is my hope.
0:28:19 > 0:28:21And Elephant Watch Camp celebrates
0:28:21 > 0:28:26the end of Saba's first season in charge.