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WAIT, HOPE, GRIEVE

WARTEN, HOFFEN, TRAUERN Der Kampf um ein Elefantenbaby

What was planned as a “nice documentary“ about an elephant giving birth in the Münster Zoo, ended dramatically when the baby elephant had to be euthanized. Thousands of television viewers cheered and mourned with the baby elephant, as stations are broadcasting the elephant family on live television. The labour finally started: but the baby elephant was unfortunately severely damaged by a herpes virus…

Documentary

Time

30 min.

Director

Gordon Godec & Birgit Amrehn

Co-Producer

Sigrid Rohland

Camera

Rainer Friedrich

Production

Filmfabrik GmbH

Broadcasted

05.04.1999

Network

WDR