Elephants' reunion with an old friend

[oil&gas]

 

[Robert Mugabe]

I remember watching a show on elephants where some mild mannered bespectacled guy was doing a study on a herd for a year or so. They all became comfortable with him being around to the point where a mother elephant brought her young calf over to greet him. Moment of trust. Better than killing them.

 

[thumper18474]

I've seen them Up close and personal..maybe 10-15 ft away..No fence between us..
Magnificent creatures

 

[Jenesis]

Awe. Happy little fam! Love happy manimals!!!!

 

[K Douglas]

I've seen so many videos of elephants showing affection and humanity. For instance on twitter yesterday a man helped get a baby elephant freed that was stuck in the mud on an embankment. The elephant was so grateful he/she showed appreciation by patting the man on his shoulder. Makes me think they would make great house pets if it weren't for their size. Majestic creatures.

 

[danmand]

These are Asian elephants. I wonder if African Elephants are as agreeable to humans.

 

[Insidious Von]

When an elephant wants a drink, you don't tell him he's had too many.

 

[Robert Mugabe]

I've seen so many videos of elephants showing affection and humanity. For instance on twitter yesterday a man helped get a baby elephant freed that was stuck in the mud on an embankment. The elephant was so grateful he/she showed appreciation by patting the man on his shoulder. Makes me think they would make great house pets if it weren't for their size. Majestic creatures.

I've seen so many videos of elephants showing affection and humanity. Seems like a bit of a misnomer. Humanity as applied to humans is their biggest problem.

 

[Twister]

They say that elephants have very long term memory

 

[downbound123]

Makes me think they would make great house pets if it weren't for their size.

Makes me wonder what size pooper scooper you would need when taking Jumbo for a walk...

 

[Insidious Von]

Makes me wonder what size pooper scooper you would need when taking Jumbo for a walk...

You don't, trees grow out of their poop.

Very different video from the first one. The females are saying "what are you doing here"...then Big Popa shows up.

 

[danmand]

You don't, trees grow out of their poop.

Very different video from the first one. The females are saying "what are you doing here"...then Big Popa shows up.

These are African elephants. Big Popa is the matriarch of the family.

 

[krealtarron]

That is both sweet and scary haha.

 

[Sonic Temple]

Amazing.

 

[Insidious Von]

Super Dave and his pal Simba.

 

[danmand]

Super Dave and his pal Simba.

I have - late in life - come to the opinion that animals should NEVER be put in ZOO's or used for entertainment purposes.

 

[instantmassaging1980]

An elephant never forgets... so don't piss them off!
I read about one recently that trampled on some woman's body in a funeral or something like that.
I wonder what she did.

 

[danmand]

An elephant never forgets... so don't piss them off!
I read about one recently that trampled on some woman's body in a funeral or something like that.
I wonder what she did.

I can recommend a very readable book called : "Water for Elephants"