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tblue37

(65,340 posts) Wed Jun 22, 2022, 01:09 AM Jun 2022

Excited baby elephant splashes in water with his trunk:

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Excited baby elephant splashes in water with his trunk: (Original Post) tblue37 Jun 2022 OP

We were on an African safari a few years ago in the Serengeti. Abolishinist Jun 2022 #1

Kids will be kids! Fla Dem Jun 2022 #2

The look of pure joy. TomSlick Jun 2022 #3

"OK Mom, it's time for my bath" FakeNoose Jun 2022 #4

Abolishinist

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1. We were on an African safari a few years ago in the Serengeti.

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Wed Jun 22, 2022, 01:51 AM

Jun 2022

There was a driver and four passengers. We were traveling at a pretty high rate of speed when he suddenly stopped, and pointed down to a sort of purple puddle on the ground. He said that a mother just had a baby, that this was the, I forget now exactly, but the umbilical chord/placenta left behind.

He charged ahead, knowing that the mother and her newborn weren't far away, and lo and behold 10 minutes later we happened upon them. Absolutely one of the most incredible/memorable experiences of my life. Seeing a newborn baby elephant only several hours after birth. And totally amazing as well as to how they just walked around as though they've had this ability for months, no big deal.