Apr 13, 2013
40 min
Full-HD

An Apology to Elephants (2013)

Elephants are among the most majestic and intelligent creatures on Earth--but for hundreds of years, they have suffered at the hands of humans. Narrated by Lily Tomlin, this documentary short traces our long history with elephants and explores the many problems that arise when they are brought to live in captivity in zoos and circuses.

Category

Documentary

Country

United States of America

Companies

HBO Documentary Films

Lily Tomlin

Narrator

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