Photo taken in Zambia.
Watch your head!
Travel Photo of the Day (October 9)
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Awww, I love that picture – it’s so Jungle Book!
Lynn 😀
Yes!
Just perfect! A helping trunk(hand). This baby is still very young
At the time yes, now he’s two years older and I hope he’s thriving.
Awww. Love me some elephant pics. This one is pretty nifty!
Ah, bless.
Wonderful! Elephants are creatures of Emotion! 🙂
yes they are…you can feel it
Awww, he’s so cute :). Can I keep him? Can I keep him? Pleaseeeeeee
How big is your yard and pooper scooper.
Now that I think about, not big enough :). Oh well!
Their babies look so small–next to the adults.
It’s amazing, isn’t it.
I love this! It amazes me how caring elephants are to their young, and similar it is to human behavior.
Yes…and this little guy is an orphan that these elephants adopted.
I love it! The little one is just adorable!
Oh what a beautiful shot. Makes me want to go, but then I would remember I would hate it. But the dream is so nice.
Awww! How cute!
Just as it should be in life…the adults leading by example…with unconditional love.
You really can see their love.
So sweet!
Aahhhh…Mommeeeeeee! So adorable! 🙂
He is cute.
that trunk is so protective…beautiful
I love seeing animals caring for their young. It’s so natural.
They are so caring to so many – I got this in an e-mail earlier and it just proved to me we are not the best this planet has to offer – the animals are.
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Lawrence Anthony, a legend in South Africa and author of 3 books including the bestseller The Elephant Whisperer, bravely rescued wildlife and rehabilitated elephants all over the globe from human atrocities, including the courageous rescue of Baghdad Zoo animals during US invasion in 2003
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On March 7, 2012 Lawrence Anthony died.
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He is remembered and missed by his wife, 2 sons, 2 grandsons & numerous elephants.
Two days after his passing, the wild elephants showed up at his home led by two large matriarchs.
Separate wild herds arrived in droves to say goodbye to their beloved man-friend’.
A total of 31 elephants had patiently walked over 12 miles to get to his South African House.
Witnessing this spectacle, humans were obviously in awe not only because of the supreme intelligence and precise timing that these elephants sensed about Lawrence’s passing, but also because of the profound memory and emotion of the beloved animals evoked in such an organized way:
Walking slowly – for days –
Making their way in a solemn one-by-one queue from their habitat to his house.
Lawrence’s wife, Francoise, was especially touched, knowing that the elephants had not been to his house prior to that day for well over 3 years!
But yet they knew where they were going.
The elephants obviously wanted to pay their deep respects, honoring their friend who’d saved their lives – so much respect that they stayed for 2 days 2 nights without eating anything..
Then one morning, they left, making their long journey back home…………
Oh Jo, what a wonderful story. It actually brought tears to my eyes. These are the types of stories that make me believe that animals are the most caring creatures on this planet. And elephants might top the list. I’ve heard of stories like this, but hadn’t heard of this particular situation. And knowing that people hunt them for their tusks or infringe on their land makes me so sad. Only if all people could open their eyes and accept that we aren’t meant to dominate the world but live peacefully with all creatures–but I doubt this will ever happen in my lifetime. I can always hope though.
I love that the momma elephant’s trunk seems to be pushing the baby along.
Elephants are absolutely fascinating. I understand they are very protective of the babies.
Extremely protective and not just over their own. This baby was an orphan taken in by these elephants.