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Baby Elephant Takes A Tumble; Grown-Ups Rush To Its Aid (See it to believe it)
Huffington Post ^ | October 2, 2014 | Sarah Barness

Posted on 10/03/2014 8:34:19 PM PDT by Chgogal

When a baby elephant fell over while trying to climb out of a small ditch at Switzerland's Zoo Zürich, two adults rushed over within a few seconds to help.

Footage of the event, which took place at the zoo's new Kaeng Krachan elephant house, was uploaded to YouTube on Aug. 6. Though it's not clear from the video whether the baby's mother is one of the adults that comes to its aid, elephants are known to have tight bonds with herd members outside their immediate family.

Mother and calf share a special connection, but adults have been known to watch over little ones that aren't theirs. Other members of the clan may act as babysitters, a practice that helps young female elephants prepare for motherhood.

Zoo Zürich's elephant facility was named for the Kaeng Krachan National Park in Thailand, where the Swiss zoo supports the conservation of Asiatic elephants. As part of the effort, the zoo helps work toward resolving the "human-elephant conflict" by putting up protective fences to keep wild elephants from damaging plantation grounds.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: baby; elephant; falls; zoo; zurich
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To: Chgogal

Awwwwww


21 posted on 10/03/2014 9:51:18 PM PDT by kalee
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To: fatnotlazy
Notice how after the ordeal, the adults form a protective shield around the youngster.

You would too if they had your whole clan caged up in some zoo for humans gawk at and point at you for amusement.

22 posted on 10/03/2014 10:10:44 PM PDT by dragnet2
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To: Chgogal

They love that baby. Me too. Innocence and a Mothers love.


23 posted on 10/03/2014 10:14:23 PM PDT by Texas Songwriter (con)
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To: Chgogal

BTW, that video clearly reveals those elephants are way intelligent and yes, compassionate. Like dogs, and crows, etc ...Crows oversee and look out for each other. I know.

In my younger days when I didn’t know zip, I shot one with a pellet gun. They entire pack came back to see what happened, and circle that bird until the sun went down. The also glared right at me.

I never did anything like that ever again, unless I had to eat.


24 posted on 10/03/2014 10:33:08 PM PDT by dragnet2
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To: Chgogal

the elephant behavior studies should be shown to those going to parenting classes.

When 60 minutes was mildly interesting it had a program on what happens to young male elephants left to raise themselves. It was chaos and death until the older males were brought back.


25 posted on 10/03/2014 11:04:21 PM PDT by RginTN
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To: RginTN
the elephant behavior studies should be shown to those going to parenting classes.

Humans need parenting class...What a legacy...

26 posted on 10/03/2014 11:09:33 PM PDT by dragnet2
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To: dragnet2
...caged up in some zoo for humans gawk at and point at you for amusement.

And provide you food you do not have to work for, protection from predators/poachers and free veterinarian care that you would never get in the wild.

27 posted on 10/04/2014 12:22:15 AM PDT by Bettyprob
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To: Chgogal

Ganz härtzig!


28 posted on 10/04/2014 12:27:33 AM PDT by Yaelle
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To: dragnet2

Notice how after the ordeal, the adults form a protective shield around the youngster.

You would too if they had your whole clan caged up in some zoo for humans gawk at and point at you for amusement.
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29 posted on 10/04/2014 12:57:37 AM PDT by House Atreides (ANOTHER CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN FOR CHILDERS 2014 .... Don't reward bad GOPe behavior.)
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To: BigEdLB
I can read tusks, too.

Momma said..."Look son...we're not insured...Stop being adventurous".

30 posted on 10/04/2014 6:16:25 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: dragnet2

A protective shield?? Kinda like “The Force”. Look at the size of those critters!!


31 posted on 10/04/2014 6:17:30 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Chgogal

Thanks


32 posted on 10/04/2014 6:40:01 AM PDT by ecomcon
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To: Chgogal
Nice video...I'm not sure why this is so amazing...

Elephants are pack animals, highly intelligent, family oriented, mourn their dead, can be taught to paint...etc

33 posted on 10/04/2014 6:46:25 AM PDT by Popman (Jesus Christ Alone: My Cornerstone...)
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To: Bettyprob

That’s what they tell people going into the joint.


34 posted on 10/04/2014 8:34:49 AM PDT by dragnet2
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To: House Atreides

I went into this fatcorp once, opened a door to a sea of cubicals as big as a 10 acre field...

They had a raised platform right in the middle of them all, like a gun tower, with several people watching over the cubical community...

I couldn’t get out of there fast enough.


35 posted on 10/04/2014 8:47:40 AM PDT by dragnet2
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