Elephant Whisperer

Sangduen Chailert or Lek as she is generally known has already rescued over 200 elephants She has dedicated her life to saving the Asian elephant and founded a special camp The Elephant Nature Park to protect them We follow this winner of Time Magazines Asian Hero of the Year Award in her work Lek is on a mission to save the Asian elephant in her native Thailand This film looks at the plight of the Asian elephant as it goes from being a widely used domestic animal to becoming a burden on modernizing communities With experts predicting its extinction within four decades Leks work is needed now more than ever and she has gathered a large group of supporters and volunteers in her quest for a better future for the Asian elephant This moving film demonstrates Leks natural understanding of and rapport with these huge animals and will stir the viewers emotions as it highlights the often desperate state some elephants are kept in