How Hannibal's Elephants Crossed the Alps
Clip: Season 17 Episode 2 | 2m 58sVideo has Closed Captions
How did Hannibal's war elephants cross the Alps?
Hannibal was determined to get his whole army - men and animals - across the treacherous path through the Alps. But how did he handle 37 elephants? Expert Dr. Tori Herridge speaks with Santiago Borragan Santos, Chief Veterinarian at Cabárceno Park in Spain, to learn how the park controls Europe’s largest herd of captive African elephants.
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How Hannibal's Elephants Crossed the Alps
Clip: Season 17 Episode 2 | 2m 58sVideo has Closed Captions
Hannibal was determined to get his whole army - men and animals - across the treacherous path through the Alps. But how did he handle 37 elephants? Expert Dr. Tori Herridge speaks with Santiago Borragan Santos, Chief Veterinarian at Cabárceno Park in Spain, to learn how the park controls Europe’s largest herd of captive African elephants.
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