Documentary series: Life on the front line
Broadcasting: NPO2/ NTR
About: A portrayal of men and women from around the globe who have chosen to fight for their ideals, sometimes putting their own lives at risk, in order to combat injustice, exploitation or oppression. Some of them strive to preserve nature, some for equal rights for all.

Sri Lanka – Primal strength from the wild

Human-elephant conflict (HEC) is one of the biggest environmental and socio-economic crises of rural Sri Lanka. Habitat loss is forcing Sri Lanka’s endangered elephants into increased clashes with human inhabitants. HEC is responsible for the deaths of around 160 elephants and 50 humans annually. Orphan calves are kept in the Elephant Transit Home, a facility within Udawalawe National Park. Its primary objective is to rehabilitate orphaned elephant calves for release back into the wild.