| Description |
1 online resource (streaming video file) (54 min. 53 sec.) ; 327605088 bytes |
| Summary |
Compelled to save ten endangered Sumatran elephants from certain death in a government-run camp, Australian conservationist Nigel Mason risks everything to transport them over 3,500 kilometres to his Elephant Safari Park in the hills of Bali.Plagued by personal hardship, conflict and terrorism, Nigel intends to transport the troubled elephants over 3,500 kilometres, crossing three Indonesian islands to the safe haven of his very own Elephant Safari Park in the hills of Bali. Situated in the small village of Taro, the park is a fitting testament to Nigel's passion and determination to turn what was once burnt out rice paddies into an elephant paradise.Leading Nigel's team is his park manager Dedi Ramlan, a young Acehnese man still tormented by childhood memories of his father who, along with other angry farmers, slaughtered many elephants in order to protect the land they lived off. Since then Dedi has devoted much of his adult life to taking care of the elephants, a passion he regards as payback for the atrocities his father committed. Set against the backdrop of Indonesia's ongoing struggle with terrorism, Operation Jumbo will reveal the disturbing situation in Sumatra through the eyes of two men, both from very different backgrounds, brought together by one cause. PRODUCTION DETAILS:A Threefold Films production. Written and directed by Brad Cone. Narrated by Tony Barry |
| Event |
Broadcast 2009-12-27 at 19:30:00 |
| Notes |
Classification: PG |
| Subject |
Animal welfare.
|
|
Animals -- Transportation.
|
|
Elephants -- Behavior.
|
|
Endangered species -- Protection.
|
|
Wildlife conservation -- Management.
|
|
Indonesia -- Bali (Province)
|
| Form |
Streaming video
|
| Author |
Barry, Tony, cast
|
|
Cone, Brad, director
|
|
