Raised by the Zoo

People have been enchanted by elephants for centuries.

For Gerry Creighton, this fascination began at an early age.

His father was a keeper at Dublin Zoo, and he instilled in Gerry a love and respect for animals.

It wasn't long before Gerry followed in his footsteps, joining the zoo at 15, where he would spend the next 36 years. Joyful and life-affirming, Raised by the Zoo is the story of a life spent in service to elephants, and how by watching and listening to them - how they interact and care for each other, form relationships and teach the next generation - they can show us what it really means to be human.