Their lifespan can reach into the seventies. They recognize their own reflections in a mirror. Family values are paramount. Memories are held onto for a life time. So why is the world letting Asia's Elephants slide toward extinction, and why should we care? Elephants feature in many  of the books that we are read, we visit zoos and go to circuses, all to see the biggest land mammal alive. A century ago, several hundred thousand elephants lived throughout Asia. Today it is estimated that only 35,000-40,000 remain with half of those in captivity. A fact not necessarily bad if it weren't for the brutal 'domestication' process that the must endure when still babies. This is followed by a life, the span of which is often shortened by decades, of hard labor. 'Losing the Elephants' reveals these amazing animals like no visit to the zoo or circus ever will.

'Losing the Elephants' is being produced in association with World Women Work; a non-profit organization in support of conservation through the education and empowerment of women and their families.

DVDs are available at WorldWomenWork.org