Animal Behavior: Baby Elephant Rescue

[rabid1st]

This video has been all over the web in the last week, so I would imagine that most of you have seen it. Still, it is important for a number of reasons. First, the mother elephant refusing to be moved from her infant's side, despite major encouragement by the vehicles. Second, the mother elephant making a choice to save herself and her older daughter when the humans use a tribal noise...obviously, she recognizes this as a serious threat. And finally, of course, the last 30 seconds or so is lovely.

I was a little frustrated by the length of the vid, but it does build some suspense. If you want it shorter, watch the first minute or so, until the mother elephant makes her choice, and then skip ahead to about 3:30 to watch some rescue efforts and the end bits.

Comments

[auntiesuze.livejournal.com]

Awwww. Of *course* she doesn't want to leave her baby. How can she know that the humans just want to help? Their reunion is so very sweet (love the baby just running full-tilt back to mama). :)

[rabid1st.livejournal.com]

And the way Momma runs toward the baby, too.

You are a sucker for these cute vids, Suze. I'm glad someone besides me likes them. And still notices this journal. I should really try to make it more interesting.

[auntiesuze.livejournal.com]

I find animal behavior absolutely fascinating (and the fact that they're cute doesn't hurt! LOL). I've certainly not been keeping up my journal the way I used to, either. I keep thinking that I need to write something, but never get around to it. :P

[blue-blazes.livejournal.com]

*sniffle* That was too stinkin' sweet. I actually teared up, beginning and end, both.

[rabid1st.livejournal.com]

Glad you liked it. I teared up as well.

[bananasandroses.livejournal.com]

Me, too.

[keswindhover.livejournal.com]

Awwwwwwww.

[rabid1st.livejournal.com]

*sniffle

[astitchintime-9.livejournal.com]

Yes, I'm still here, too -- and still watching the animal vids. Thank you for sharing them!

This was very touching. Nice reunion moment(s). I love a happy ending.

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