Saba Douglas-Hamilton

Acting

Saba Douglas-Hamilton

Born

1970-06-07 (56)

Place of birth

Nairobi, Kenya

Known for

Acting

Credits

6 titles

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

Prehistoric Park poster
7.7

Using 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

Nature's Epic Journeys poster
NR

Follow 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

A Life Among Elephants poster
10.0

60 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

Echo and Other Elephants poster
NR

Story of an elephant family

Echo and Other Elephants

2005

Big Bear Week poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Big Bear Week

2006

Unknown Africa poster
NR

Saba Douglas-Hamilton explores the wildlife in 'unknown' parts of Africa.

Unknown Africa

2008

Film credits

Series credits