Big Animal Surgery: Elephant

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Dramatic lifesaving surgery. Presented by Liz Bonnin.

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Big Animal Surgery - Elephant

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Big Animal Surgery: Series 1: Elephant

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Liz Bonnin travels to Tbilisi to see a life-saving operation on an Asian elephant.

Liz Bonnin travels to Tbilisi in Georgia to witness a life-saving operation on a magnificent Asian elephant named Grande, who has a badly infected tusk.

Liz Bonnin takes us inside the dramatic world of big animal surgery. This time, she travels to Tbilisi in Georgia to witness a life-saving operation on a magnificent Asian elephant named Grande. Having survived a catastrophic flood at the zoo where he lives, Grande has a badly infected tusk. One of the world’s top wildlife vets attempts to remove it in a race against the clock, as every minute Grande is under anaesthetic, the weight of his own body risks damaging his vital organs.

Big Animal Surgery: Series 1

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