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Echo: An Elephant to Remember

NATURE celebrates the life and legacy of an extraordinary elephant matriarch; the leader of a carefully studied herd of elephants in Africa. Wednesday at 8 p.m. on PBS-HD. by Colleen Greer

This past fall, Echo died of natural causes. This film is a look back at this remarkable animal through extraordinary footage and interviews with the researchers that cared for and studied this amazing herd.

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Echo striding out ahead of the family. Echo takes the lead - she makes the key decisions every day.

For decades, Martyn Colbeck has been filming while elephant expert Cynthia Moss and her colleagues have studied and watched Echo and her family. Gradually, Moss and Colbeck gained the trust of Echo’s family and were able to share at close range some of the most intimate moments of the elephants’ lives. Together, they reflect on Echo’s life and the impact of her death on her family.

Wednesday at 8 p.m. on PBS-HD 6.

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