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Saba Douglas-Hamilton (born 7 June 1970) is a British wildlife conservationsist and television presenter.
She was born in Kenya in 1970, the daughter of zoologist, Iain Douglas-Hamilton, and Oria Douglas-Hamilton née Rocco. She is a great-granddaughter of Alfred Douglas-Hamilton, 13th Duke of Hamilton. Her sister Mara Moon Douglas-Hamilton, known as "Dudu", is a film producer.
Saba means "seven" in Swahili. She was so named because she was born on 7 June at 7 o’clock in the evening, and happened to be the 7th grandchild.
Saba spent her early childhood in Kenya, and was then educated in the UK, at the United World College of the Atlantic and the University of St Andrews, from which she graduated in 1993 with a first class degree in Social Anthropology. After university she worked for the Save the Rhino Trust in Namibia, mentored by conservationist Blythe Loutit.
On 4 February 2006, Saba married Frank Pope in a traditional Kenyan ceremony.
She is a trustee of Save the Elephants, a charity founded by her father.
She was born in Kenya in 1970, the daughter of zoologist, Iain Douglas-Hamilton, and Oria Douglas-Hamilton née Rocco. She is a great-granddaughter of Alfred Douglas-Hamilton, 13th Duke of Hamilton. Her sister Mara Moon Douglas-Hamilton, known as "Dudu", is a film producer.
Saba means "seven" in Swahili. She was so named because she was born on 7 June at 7 o’clock in the evening, and happened to be the 7th grandchild.
Saba spent her early childhood in Kenya, and was then educated in the UK, at the United World College of the Atlantic and the University of St Andrews, from which she graduated in 1993 with a first class degree in Social Anthropology. After university she worked for the Save the Rhino Trust in Namibia, mentored by conservationist Blythe Loutit.
On 4 February 2006, Saba married Frank Pope in a traditional Kenyan ceremony.
She is a trustee of Save the Elephants, a charity founded by her father.
