NOVA; Can the Elephant Be Saved?; 1717

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Series
NOVA
Program
Can the Elephant Be Saved?
Episode Number
1717
Producing Organization
WGBH Educational Foundation
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip-06a2db983e0
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Description
Series Description
Premiered March 1974 NOVA is a general-interest documentary series that addresses a single science issue each week. Billed as "science adventures for curious grown-ups" when it first aired in March, 1974, NOVA continues to offer an informative and entertaining approach to a challenging subject. 1996 marked NOVA's 23rd season, which makes it the longest-running science program on national television. It is also one of television's most acclaimed series, having won every major television award, most of them many times over. Series release date: 3/3/1974
Description
In this series of clips, Kenya Wildlife Services Director Richard Leakey discusses the impact of the ivory trade on the African elephant. Includes footage of elephants in the wild.
Asset type
Clip
Genres
Documentary
Topics
Science
Media type
Moving Image
Duration
00:02:26;16
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Credits
Producing Organization: WGBH Educational Foundation
AAPB Contributor Holdings
WGBH Educational Foundation
Identifier: cpb-aacip-b04f822314d (unknown)
Format: video/mp4
Generation: Proxy
Duration: 00:02:26;16
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Citations
Chicago: “NOVA; Can the Elephant Be Saved?; 1717,” American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed April 29, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-06a2db983e0.
MLA: “NOVA; Can the Elephant Be Saved?; 1717.” American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. April 29, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-06a2db983e0>.
APA: NOVA; Can the Elephant Be Saved?; 1717. Boston, MA: American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-06a2db983e0