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For world elephant day I’d like to spotlight the work being done to care for orphaned elephants at the Elephant Transit Home, inside Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka.
I’ve spent the last year filming a new @channel4 series following the story of orphaned baby elephants being closely cared for here. A large part of our time was following their head vet Dr. Malaka Abeywardana and the conservation team on the ground to understand the scale of the problems with human - elephant conflict @wnpssl.
A lot of the work post conflict starts here, getting orphaned baby elephants back to a healthy condition and then preparing them to be released into the wild.
All to come on a new series being released later this year @channel4. Production team @bigwavetv
12 Aug 2026
Great productions don’t happen by chance 🎬
The Production Management Team Award Sponsored by Boomerang Carnets celebrates the teams whose exceptional planning, collaboration and leadership make ambitious natural world storytelling possible.
Meet the nominees...
🦍 A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough - A @silverback_films production for @netflixuk in association with Appian Way. Production Management Team: Rebecca Coombs, Matt Carr.
🌙 Moon: Nature’s Secret Force: Episode 1: Dining by Moonlight - A @humblebeefilms production for @skytv Nature and @blueantmedia / @lovenature.
Production Management Team: Elena Wong, Esther O’Donnell, Helen Drew, Lynne Hailey, Rose Tarplee, Alexandra Morrisey
🦈 Hammerhead Sharks Up Close with @bertiegregory - Produced by @wildstarfilms for National Geographic. Production Management Team: Maria Dennett, Katie Grant, Sadie Divas, Becca Sunnucks, Linda Stephens, Becky Wootton.
🤿 Deep Dive North America: Crowded Seas - A @bigwavetv Productions film for @lovenature. Production Management Team: Nina Lowes, Harry Harris, Tavia Davies, Peter Dunkerley. (@lizziedalywild)
🔗 See the full list of nominees and get your tickets to the Panda Awards Ceremony via the link in our bio.
#Wildscreen #PandaAwards2026 #WSF26 #ProductionManagement #Nominees
22 Jul 2026
🦌🇳🇴 Nils Ole Oskal is a Sámi reindeer herder in northern Norway. Indigenous reindeer herders like Nils play a vital role in protecting and preserving reindeer populations, leading the animals to grazing areas throughout the year. Salt the reindeer follows his human parent, Nils, wherever he goes.
“Salt is special, you know. He will always be my friend. — that I can promise you. When you look in his eyes, you actually cannot explain it. It’s a special feeling; it feels like magic.” ❄️
@bigwavetv
@arcticlandadventure
📺 My Best Friend's an Animal
#reindeer #Norway #animalfriends #animals #nature
09 Jul 2026
Laetitia Joyez rescued Pam the pigeon outside her workplace in 2020 after he fell from his nest as a squab. Laetitia couldn’t release Pam back into the wild, so he now lives with her as a domesticated pigeon. Playing boule, taking trips to the boulangerie, and making nests among Laetitia’s belongings are some of Pam’s favourite things to do 🐦✨
“I think I’m a member of the flock. We’re living together and we know each other. I’m really lucky to have met Pam and I try to [do] my best for him.”
@bigwavetv
@pam_thepigeon
📺 My Best Friend's an Animal
#pigeon #France #animalfriends #animals #nature
06 Jul 2026
Pedro Castro is assistant director and conservation manager of the Sloth Institute in Costa Rica, an organization dedicated to protecting and rehabilitating sloths across the country. Pedro rescued Elsa when she was just a few months old, after a fall left her unable to use her legs. Eighteen months of dedicated care and rehabilitation led to Elsa’s eventual release into the wild, where she now lives with her baby, Snowflake. Pedro still checks on Elsa regularly 🦥🌿
“Elsa is my best friend. She rarely calls or texts, but still, you know, we try to make it work.”
📺 My Best Friend's an Animal
#sloth #CostaRica #animalfriends #animals #nature
23 Jun 2026
Alma Stafford and her husband, Wessel, are dedicated to rescuing meerkats and releasing them back into the wild. Alma uses a specific technique to re-wild her rescues, homing in on specific meerkat natural instincts and forming new mobs that have a perfect mix of all of these attributes. At her side is her assistant, Bella the three-legged meerkat. Bella can never go back to the wild but she doesn’t let anything stand in her way at the sanctuary 🐾💫
“I love Bella with all my heart. She’s really a special little animal . I cannot imagine my life without Bella.”
@bigwavetv
@almacelestestafford
@meerkatrescue
📺 My Best Friend's an Animal
#Meerkat #Namibia #animalfriends #animals #nature
18 Jun 2026
🌳🦘Margit Cianelli is a animals rehabber and tree kangaroo expert who lives in an area that’s home to many members of this species. Bentley the tree kangaroo lives a wild life in the nearby rainforest but comes back every day for a cuddle and a nap with his human mum, Margit. Their worlds are bridged by a beautiful ancient tree that straddles Margit’s yard and the forest.
“He is a totally wild animal. I have let him go, but he has chosen to come back to the house. And I’m so excited that he wants to be a part of my world.” 💕
@bigwavetv
📺 My Best Friend's an Animal
#TreeKangaroo #Australia #animalfriends #animals #nature
16 Jun 2026
Pete Creech co-founded the Heart of Argyll animals Organisation in 2016, with the aim of educating and inspiring people about the biodiversity of Argyll’s Knapdale Forest and the ecological impact it has. Bjornar the beaver is playing a crucial role in reintroducing his species to Scotland. Alongside Pete, Bjornar has also been busy transforming the area and restoring crucial wetlands.
🦫🌲 “Bjornar represents the success of the restoration of beavers in Scotland. What we’ve achieved together is amazing.”
@bigwavetv
📺 My Best Friend's an Animal
#beavers #Scotland #animalfriends #animals #nature
14 Jun 2026
🦆👑 Mark Colyer is head gardener at Gillingham Marina. In addition to his work, he volunteers at care homes, meet-and-greets, and other events with his therapy ducks, including Dog, who hatched from an egg Mark rescued after a fox killed a nesting mother. From the day he hatched, he followed Mark everywhere, just like a dog. Dog even accompanies Mark to medieval re-enactments.
“We just like going to the pub together. He’s a very sociable duck. We do things together — hang out, so to say — and have fun.”
@bigwavetv
@kingjohnandmyducks
📺 My Best Friend’s an Animal
#duck #unitedkingdom #animalfriends #animals #nature
13 Jun 2026
🇨🇷🏞️ Donald Varela Soto started Tapir Valley Nature Reserve with his friends to preserve and protect Costa Rica’s rainforest. Queen Mamita the tapir is helping keep her species going with her offspring, aided by Donald, who quietly watches over her without getting too close.
“She just makes you feel completely welcome in her home. I feel that she knows me. That is definitely the reason why I fall in love with Mamita.” ❤️
@bigwavetv
@tapirvalleycr
📺 My Best Friend's an Animal
#tapir #costarica #animalfriends #animals #nature
07 Jun 2026
Autumn Cochella is a freelance yoga and Pilates instructor with a mission to accomplish: keeping a family of sandhill cranes, including her bestie Carl, safe when they cross the road each day to visit her 🐦🚦
“They’re never in a hurry to cross the road, and sometimes they’ll stop and forget what they're doing…. And that’s where I’m like a crazy person, running into the street, trying to be a crossing guard for the cranes.”
@bigwavetv
@autumn.cochella
📺 My Best Friend's an Animal
#birds #sandhillcranes #animalfriends #animals #florida
06 Jun 2026
🐧💙 Shanet Rutgers is a senior penguin keeper and animal health technician at Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town, South Africa. Shanet spends her days pampering her friend Harold Custard, the rockhopper penguin. Watch as Shanet guides the penguin train, including Harold, to their daily kelp forest swim.
“I don’t know if I’ll be able to survive a day without Harold Custard around. I think she gives me a lot of love, and she trusts that I will, to the best of my ability, make sure that her species stays around for a long time.”
@2oceansaquarium
@bigwavetv
📺 My Best Friend's an Animal
#penguins #SouthAfrica #animalfriends #animals #nature
05 Jun 2026
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