Plot Synopsis

WALKING WITH ELEPHANTS is a three-part documentary series that follows Levison Wood, a passionate explorer and conservationist, as he is led by thousands of elephants making their annual journey to the Okavango Delta in Botswana to feed on its lush vegetation, in one of the biggest natural events on the entire planet; a journey fraught with risks and dangers as elephants are coming under more threats than ever before. WALKING WITH ELEPHANTS gives a deeper understanding of the majestic elephants of Botswana, as Wood follows the migration route from the salt pans of the Kalahari Desert where the journey begins to the nutrient rich lands of the Okavango Delta. Wood and local safari guide Kane Motswana, a San bushman who grew up in the wilds, gives the Animal Planet audience unmatched access to the dangers these resilient animals must overcome -- poachers, predatory wildlife and dehydration -- to arrive at their destination. But this up-close and first ever on the ground look at this elephant migration doesn't come without risks; Wood has his own terrifying close calls with wildlife that includes lions, hippos, crocodiles and even the elephants themselves. WALKING WITH ELEPHANTS had its U.S. premiere on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 from 8-11pm ET/PT, as Animal Planet aired all three episodes back-to-back.