The Great Lie About Slavery - The real story of American slavery". He has traveled extensively throughout the world both on his own and with expeditionary team to remote areas. On his first such expedition he was nearly killed when an elephant he was about to shoot suddenly charged him. In addition to making many TV appearances, he has appeared on a segment of National Geographic’s highly acclaimed "African Challenge" show. In 2001 he visited China to film elephants in captivity for an episode of a program entitled "Living With Elephants". His research has resulted in a number of books, including Inside The Mammoth, and has been featured in a number of nature and science magazines. He has appeared in the documentary films, Born To Be Wild (with the Rolling Stones) (1972), the television series, Animal Kingdom, and The Nature of Things, and in numerous commercials. External links Official Website Category:American non-fiction writers Category:American television directors Category:1939 births Category:Living people Category:People from the Bronx Category:Film directors from New York City Category:Educators from New York City