As the oldest female elephant and head of her family, Echo guides four generations of her relatives through the cruel famine that follows the failure of the latest rains.

Alongside 1,500 other wild African elephants, Echo must protect her family from attack by lions and from the growing conflict with fierce Maasai warriors. Observing her - as they have been for the past four decades - are American scientist Cynthia Moss and her team of researchers from the Amboseli Trust for Elephants.

As Echo nears the end of her life and prepares to pass on the reigns of her African kingdom, Moss and team watch nearby as she leads her family out of harm's way, steers clear of battling tuskers, prevents clashes with neighbours over water, crops or grazing and avoids natural calamities like deadly mudtraps. ECHO AND THE ELEPHANTS OF AMBOSELI is an awe-inspiring portrayal of animal leadership, maternal care, communication and survival.