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Behind the Scenes of a Historic Elephant Release

Go behind the scenes of episode two of "Becoming Elephant: The Orphans of Reteti," as the team captures the historic release of the oldest herd back into the wild. From emotional reunions to filming elephants at night using infrared light, they reveal what it took to document this extraordinary moment.

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