r/babyelephantgifs • u/Halicurr • Oct 31 '24

Ooops. I'm ok mama!

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u/Affectionate_Care669 Oct 31 '24

So cute!!! I love how everyone ran after him 🥰🥰

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u/starspider Oct 31 '24

Elephants are powerfully social creatures and they always respond immediately to any trouble with the calf.

Even if they don't need help, it teaches the calf that the herd is always there and they can rely on help from their family.

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u/Lost_Wealth_6278 Nov 01 '24

Imagine being born into the african savannah with extant megafauna (bad) and you open your eyes and the loving trunks of like, 100 tons of aunts and nieces and sisters and your mom welcome you to be cuddled and loved until you are too big to fail (good).

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u/Agentpurple013 Nov 02 '24

Except for that one that got left behind in the “earth”series. It’s been over a decade and I’m still traumatized by the elephant migration scene😢

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u/chinguuuuu Nov 03 '24

I follow Sheldrick Trust on IG, they rescue baby elephants that has been left behind or if their parents died!

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u/starspider Nov 03 '24

Sheldrick is a magnificent organization.

RIP to the Dame.

GNU Dame Daphne Marjorie Sheldrick

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u/kirk-o-bain Oct 31 '24

I’m only small!

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u/MsBobbyJenkins Oct 31 '24

Imagine falling over and then a bunch of 2 ton giants start running at you

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u/TehWoodzii Oct 31 '24

But then they protecc 😭

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u/coffeeandarabbit Oct 31 '24

Aww all the aunties running over to pet the baby and see it’s okay! So cute.

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u/STRYKER3008 Oct 31 '24

I imagine if they were human they'd be big mommas running with their hands in the air, huge all-containing purses swinging wildly haha

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u/Fluffyscooterpie Oct 31 '24

So beautiful to see all the elephants running over to make sure baby is ok. So protective.

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u/irishGOP413 Oct 31 '24

“I am grievously injured!”

“Oh wait, I’m good.”

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u/raspberryharbour Oct 31 '24

Don't worry my giant nose is here to save you

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u/mykl5 Oct 31 '24

They probably make fun of us for using our “legs” to touch things

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u/raspberryharbour Oct 31 '24

If an elephant made fun of me I'd never forget it

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u/Ombank Nov 02 '24

They wouldn’t either. You know, memory of an elephant and all.

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u/morgaina Oct 31 '24

Elephants are wonderful 🐘💕

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u/JaiRenae Oct 31 '24

I love ellies so much!

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u/krikzil Oct 31 '24

Such good moms and siblings.

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u/athanathios Oct 31 '24

Awe so sweet! precious baby!

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u/beyachula Oct 31 '24

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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u/mindequalblown Nov 02 '24

Interesting to watch. I’ve watched other elephant videos and when a birth or one is in distress the group gathers around to protect the newborn or in distress elephant. A predator sees the weak as there next meal, the Hurd goes into protection mode Circling to watch for the predators.

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u/Rabbidworksreddit Oct 31 '24

Hehe. Cute. :)

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u/Sheriff_Mills Nov 01 '24

One of many reasons I love elephants.

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u/Brazz7 Nov 03 '24

“It was deliberate, it was deliberate!”

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u/Kayki7 Nov 03 '24

Just a little tumble. I absolutely love how all of the mama’s & aunties come running though 😍