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Here's an adorable 'awwww" for the day...baby elephant gets a ..hand.... (Original Post) dixiegrrrrl Aug 2017 OP
Squeeeeeeeeeee shenmue Aug 2017 #1
Wonderful! Solly Mack Aug 2017 #2
I was struck by how gentle the big elephant was dixiegrrrrl Aug 2017 #5
Great problem assessment and solution. nt NCjack Aug 2017 #3
aww, an elephink AllaN01Bear Aug 2017 #4
And now for something completely...fowl rocktivity Aug 2017 #6
Lovely ! montana_hazeleyes Aug 2017 #8
Yaaaaay!!!!!!! calimary Aug 2017 #9
How fun. Thank you! There's an area here with 2 ponds, one on each side of an undivided 4 lane. raven mad Aug 2017 #13
Elephants are so precious and feeling and intelligent. montana_hazeleyes Aug 2017 #7
+100 Duppers Aug 2017 #11
It IS an "awwwww"! calimary Aug 2017 #10
Mommy help - I can't get up FakeNoose Aug 2017 #12
Kicking! How great is this??? raven mad Aug 2017 #14

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
5. I was struck by how gentle the big elephant was
Sun Aug 6, 2017, 08:27 PM
Aug 2017

but also its strength, in moving the baby out of the way.

raven mad

(4,940 posts)
13. How fun. Thank you! There's an area here with 2 ponds, one on each side of an undivided 4 lane.
Mon Aug 7, 2017, 01:15 PM
Aug 2017

EVERYBODY stops for the ducks and geese when mama and babies are crossing. No one even complains if it's during "rush hours".

montana_hazeleyes

(3,424 posts)
7. Elephants are so precious and feeling and intelligent.
Sun Aug 6, 2017, 08:39 PM
Aug 2017

As are so many of the other creatures who share our planet.

I 'll never, ever understand the wanton murders of them.

Duppers

(28,120 posts)
11. +100
Sun Aug 6, 2017, 09:27 PM
Aug 2017

I get a lump in my throat just watching them...and so many, many other critters.



It's criminal what we're doing to them and their habitats. Not to mention ours.

FakeNoose

(32,634 posts)
12. Mommy help - I can't get up
Mon Aug 7, 2017, 12:14 AM
Aug 2017

Adorable baby elephant, and the mother is patient and nurturing. I love seeing this.
Thanks!

I posted this cute gif of a baby giraffe last week:





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