Baby elephant takes a tumble. Two adults rush to its aid - sweet and remarkable.

[Triana]

[Arkansas Granny]

1. Best thing I've seen all day.

[shraby]

2. 3 adults rushed to help it. The baby is adorable.

[zeemike]

3. Those big animals can move fast when they need to.

And once they got him up they kept him in between them...the baby is now safe...how cute is that baby...

[kestrel91316]

4. They are so intelligent. The two adults worked side by side to help, and then showed baby how to

walk AROUND the obstacle.

[Paula Sims]

5. The first two on the scene seem to be smiling sweeting

Like "awe, poor baby, you're OK, we're here". . .

Frankly, the human race has lost the race of compassion. . .

[Granny M]

6. I love animals.

They are wise and compassionate. And fascinating.

[maddiemom]

27. And (like whales) many think elephants may be smarter than humans. Too bad that they were short-

changed on the opposable thumbs and some other anatomical advantages given humans.

[eggplant]

34. I dunno, those trunks seem like a fair trade for thumbs. n/t

[valerief]

7. They sure as hell weren't GOP elephants. The GOP ignores needy children. nt

[TheVisitor]

11. I feel insulted...

for the elephants... It must be horrible to be associated with such evil and thoughtless bastards...

[yuiyoshida]

8. Its too bad REPUBLICANS use the Elephant as their

symbol.. I would think most Elephants would be embarrassed by Republicans!

[Triana]

10. That's what I always think. Poor elephants. Republicans should have to change their

symbol. To a cockroach. (which I'm not sure isn't an insult to them too)

[3catwoman3]

28. How about a...

...tapeworm? Or a leech, or some other parasite? They are certainly doing their damndest to suck the life out of the US, which is exactly what parasites do to their hosts.

[Triana]

30. Tapeworm.

Perfect!

[pink-o]

9. Notice how after its back on its feet, the adults surround and protect it.

Elephants have a Matriarchal Social structure, so their priorities are in the right place: taking care of the herd. Take note, Homo Sapiens! 🐘🐘🐘

[barbtries]

12. i don't think anyone will ever convince me

that that isn't LOVE.

[Rozlee]

13. Was it suckling from its mother for comfort?

I really couldn't tell. It had its face buried into her body and its little throat seemed to be working for a few minutes, but I'm not sure if I imagined it.

[meti57b]

14. Awwwww.... so soft and sweet.

[Happyhippychick]

15. Those mama elephants zoomed when the baby cried in distress

I heart elephants!

[delete_bush]

16. Last year we followed the Great Migration

from Kenya to Tanzania. Our guide stopped the land cruiser suddenly and pointed out a purplish mass on the road, oval shaped maybe 1' x 2'. He said it was an elephant placenta, less than an hour old, and proceeded to look for mother and child.

Within 5 minutes we came upon the newborn in a group of maybe 5 adults, walking under and trying to suckle its mother. A truly unique and amazing experience.

[Tess49]

17. What a wonderful trip that must have been! n/t

[delete_bush]

22. I’m very fortunate. I’ve been able to travel to a number

of incredible destinations around the world. NONE of them, either visited in the past or planned for the future, will EVER be able to compete with this trip.

To experience a pride of 25 lions including cubs from 25’, a cheetah in the grass eyeing a herd of gazelle, me naively wondering why he doesn’t pick one off, only to learn later that the jackal in the distance eyeing the same group could maim him should he venture forth, making HIM dinner for the next passerby.

Hippos, a black rhino from a great distance, cape buffalo, thousands of zebra and wildebeest, monkeys attempting to get under our tent flap, a tour of a Maasai village. Cuisine that would be rated one star by Michelin. And this is only a smattering of the experience.

We stayed in tented camps for 2 weeks, 2 or 3 nights each them moving on, typically only around 15 total for the entire location with a larger tent for meals. At one of the locations we had to shine a flashlight through the tent flap to summon a Maasai, who would escort us to the dinner tent. The reason? There were cape buffalo on the outskirts of the camp, and they could possibly charge anyone in the open.

What should I do should this happen, I asked of the Maasai Warrior? He said the best plan would be to lie in a prone position on the ground, as the cape buffalo do not have good vision and would most likely step over me. Very reassuring.

One of my faves, the gerenuk.

[Triana]

18. What an incredible trip!

I just wish humans would stop killing these magnificent animals off for their ivory.

[delete_bush]

23. I had a rather lengthy reply to you, and I guess I hit the wrong

key and it vanished. Suffice to say that I agree with you 100%. I have to tread lightly here as no doubt to some I will come off as a bigot, and I understand that this is DU, but lets' just say I have nothing but contempt for a culture that butchers magnificent animals solely because some members of said culture have tiny little members that they believe will somehow be enlarged and appealing if only they ingest a penis or tusk from an endangered species.

We would routinely meet up with guys in military looking vehicles carrying AK’s or their equivalent, whose job was to interdict poachers. In Kenya there is a memorial to, if I recall correctly, over 60 of these folks who have died in their mission. The sick fucks who target and butcher these beautiful, innocent animals have the latest in military hardware – helicopters, night vision, GPS, blah blah blah. Fortunately the Kenyans now have a kill first, ask questions later policy to deal with them.

[Triana]

24. Thankful they're doing something - would hate to see

elephants disappear from the wild like tigers have (for the same reasons). It's just heartbreaking.

[tiptonic]

19. profit

Republicans elephants, would have waited for someone else to do it. Or tried to make a profit off of it.

[montana_hazeleyes]

20. I had to stop myself or

I'd watch this 100 times! I feel so much love for them.

They are such magnificent animals, as others said, how they rushed to baby ,then worked together and all protected him.

[MissDeeds]

32. +10000

I've always loved elephants and was so disappointed when I didn't get one for my sixth birthday. They are indeed magnificent. The way they rushed to the aid of the struggling baby brought tears to my eyes. Just amazing, wonderful creatures.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

21. I'm thinking this video could be shown

to every (human) parenting class. The adult elephants handled the trauma of the fall, then took great pains to provide safety and comfort afterwards. Thanks for posting this - marvelous!

[Scuba]

25. Obviously, those adult elephants are not Republicans.

[mucifer]

26. That's why I don't eat animals. Thanks for posting the video.

[eggplant]

35. You'd certainly be hard pressed to eat a *whole* one! n/t

[byronius]

39. You 'n me both.

[Lifelong Protester]

29. That was a wonderful way to start my

Monday morning. I loved it! Thank you! Such compassion and caring, it is truly a treat to see.

[hunter]

31. Are humans alone? No we are not.

We share this planet with many other intelligent species. At least we ought to share.

How do we expect we will recognize alien intelligences from other worlds if we can't even recognize those on our own?

So many humans couldn't pass a basic babysitting class and they look the other way when they see a child in distress. Or worse, they are the ones causing the child distress.

[logosoco]

33. That is so cute!

I like how they showed the little one where to go where it is easier to get over. I hope the little guy remembers that!

[catbyte]

36. How anybody can slaughter these awesome beings is beyond me.

They are beyond vile.

[allan01]

37. hem

life lesson there. sez awww

[samsingh]

38. recommend

[CTyankee]

40. that is so cool! I just love it...

[lexington filly]

41. I found it cute but realization that they're in a small-for-their-size

decorator cage spoiled it for me if that's where they're kept all the time. There isn't much
space for the adults to move around; not like a sanctuary with open outdoor spaces. I noticed one adult glaring at the ooh-ing and aah-ing crowd off-camera. Captivity vs extinction. Is that what we've come to now? So instead of being left with the sunny cute factor, I'm left with questions.