Werner Herzog follows tracks of intrigue with ‘Ghost Elephants’

Werner Herzog follows tracks of intrigue with ‘Ghost Elephants’

NEW YORK — At 83, Werner Herzog is still spotlighting the “dreamers,” men who have made their indelible mark pursuing seemingly impossible tasks. His new documentary for NatGeo “Ghost Elephants,” on NatGeo March 7 and streaming on Disney+ and Hulu March 8, follows South African explorer Steve Boyes’ decade-plus pursuit. The world’s largest mammal, a century-plus elephant nicknamed Henry, was killed in 1955 and is on permanent exhibit at the Smit…

“Ghost Elephants”: Werner Herzog’s Quest With Dr. Steve Boyes for Africa’s Most Elusive Herd

When conservation biologist and National Geographic explorer Dr. Steve Boyes met Werner Herzog, he recognized that the legendary filmmaker’s approach to documenting Boyes’ expedition into the remote forests of Angola would be characteristically unorthodox. Herzog, said Boyes, asked crew members and trackers preparing for the grueling journey, “What would a world be like without elephants?” “Then he started to talk about dreams, the nature of our…