David Attenborough & The Giant ElephantDecember 9, 2025

David Attenborough investigates the amazing life story of the most famous elephant to have ever lived - Jumbo. With a team of scientists from around the world, Sir David has unique access to Jumbo's skeleton at the American Museum of Natural History. What clues lay in Jumbo's bones? Can they tell us more about this giant, how he lived and how he died? And we explore the emotional lives of African elephants to help tell us more about Jumbo.

David Attenborough & The Giant Elephant was broadcast on SBS ONE at Tuesday 9 December 2025, 15:00.