
Acting
Saba Douglas-Hamilton
Born
1970-06-07 (56)
Place of birth
Nairobi, Kenya
Known for
Acting
Credits
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Saba was born in the Great Rift Valley in Kenya on the 7th June at 7pm on the seventh day of the week, and became the 7th grandchild in the family. Her name means “seven” in Kiswahili. Saba’s first job was with Save the Rhino Trust in Namibia, working in the hinterland of the Skeleton Coast on a Crafts for Conservation project. In 1997 Saba joined her father’s charity Save the Elephants (STE) as Chief Operations Officer to help build up their research center in Samburu National Reserve, north Kenya. It was here that she was talent-spotted by the BBC and began her life as a TV presenter and producer of wildlife documentaries.
Known for
7.7Using his knowledge of today’s animal kingdom and the latest research, wildlife adventurer Nigel Marven uses a time portal to take him into the past, on a quest to rescue long lost prehistoric creatures.
Prehistoric Park
2006
NRFollow three groups of animals – caribou, zebra, and elephants – as they face the immense challenges of migration in places around the world.
Nature's Epic Journeys
2017
10.060 years ago, almost nothing was known of elephants in the wild. But then one young Scottish biologist changed that forever. In 1965 Iain Douglas-Hamilton arrived in Tanzania to live alongside African elephants. Later joined by his wife Oria and daughters Saba and Dudu, elephants became central to their lives with matriarch Boadicea and gentle young mother Virgo cherished like human relatives. But this garden Eden was short-lived as an ivory poaching epidemic swept across Africa forcing Iain to switch from pioneering scientist to maverick conservationist. He became a lone crusader against the international Ivory trade which was finally banned in 1989. Now back in the field and revealing even more about the fascinating world of elephants, Iain’s work continues alongside a new generation of Kenyan conservationists. This inspiring documentary combines stunning wildlife imagery with the story of a remarkable life showing how sometimes you have to stand alone to protect what you love.
A Life Among Elephants
2024
NRStory of an elephant family
Echo and Other Elephants
2005
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Big Bear Week
2006
NRSaba Douglas-Hamilton explores the wildlife in 'unknown' parts of Africa.
Unknown Africa
2008
Film credits
Series credits
7.7Using his knowledge of today’s animal kingdom and the latest research, wildlife adventurer Nigel Marven uses a time portal to take him into the past, on a quest to rescue long lost prehistoric creatures.
Prehistoric Park
2006
NRFollow three groups of animals – caribou, zebra, and elephants – as they face the immense challenges of migration in places around the world.
Nature's Epic Journeys
2017
NRStory of an elephant family
Echo and Other Elephants
2005
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Big Bear Week
2006
NRSaba Douglas-Hamilton explores the wildlife in 'unknown' parts of Africa.
Unknown Africa
2008
