I am moved to tears to see this wondrous animal. Words cannot express the gratitude i have for those who work so hard to protect these unique animals. Thank you all.
Well done the people of Kenya for protecting this magnificent animal. I hope that you make a lot of money from tourists who come to see Craig so you can continue your excellent work. Amazing
It’s funny how senior aged humans are called “long in the tooth”…just like tusks 😂. Guess I must be equal in my senior age as Craig (add 20yrs for me). Gosh, no wonder we love these amazing animals. Africa is absolutely beautiful. This is wonderful to watch. 🌐🕊🙏❤️
Craig is just an amazing elephant. Meeting a super tusker like that is an honor and a privilege. I am glad the humans and elephants can live peacefully with each other.
Salute to these two African heroines, Adine and Angela Sheldrick, for the fantastic job they are doing to save the continent's endangered elephants. May this collaboration continue and how wonderful to visit Kenya and the Sheldrick trust. Daphne Sheldrick will live on forever in history, fantastic woman that she was. Africa forever, love this continent.
Oh Adine what an amazing experience. Your comment about a magic wand was so moving. As tears roll down my checks in having been blessed to witness such an amazing soul. I wish Craig much love, peace and strength to live out his days in peace. As all Elephants should. I can only imagine the deep feelings that rise up in his presence. Much love to all those that protect these graceful souls. Thank you Adine for bringing Craig into my life. I’m truly grateful. I’ve taken a few screen shots of him. As an artist I’m going to do a piece on him. Much love and hugs to you all. ❤️❤️🐘❤️❤️
Yep. Tears for me too! Our hearts feel this so deeply! So lucky to have these kinds of selfless, loving people in the world who live by their souls and not their bank accounts!🥹💖.
Just the words, super tusker, is so heart and soul penetrating! 🥹❤️🔥! What a huge thrill to see Adine in this place!💖. Okay, I'm a little envious too!🤭
Thank you David and all who protect these super Tuskers. Such calm and serenity about Craig, my heart rate must have dropped watching him! Thanks Adine for sharing your experience with us.
David and Craig are amazing. Our world holds such beauty and it is wonderful to know about. I only wish that we all treasured it in the same way. Thanks Adine for sharing this inspiring story and journey.
Ever since we lost Tolstoy It's been even more important to protect these big tuskers. Incredible how you got to be so close to an elephant that doesn't know you. What an amazing bull. I hope he stays happy and healthy. Good you got to meet with the sheldrick people as well! I found your channel through them. They do excellent work as well
He's beautiful. What a sweet baby. I know he's technically not a baby, but there's something almost child like about him. He definitely needs protecting at all costs.
One day, our Lord and Savior will restore creation to its original glory. I am so excited for the duture Christ is preparing for us. Pray for the lost! God bless you!@@michellesartori6695
💯🙏👏🐘💚Craig was in love with your voice, Adine!!! He was listening so carefully to every word you were saying! David and all Maasai, I wish the world will hear your voice to protect your territory and leave you alone!!! What a gentle and Darling Craig💚🐘👏🙏💯
I can only imagine the overwhelming feeling of being close to this majestic beast. Craig is so beautiful and looks so powerful. His tusks are just gorgeous. I saw several videos of him, and I feel so sad when they say that he is one of the few super tuskers. I hope this big guy will always be safe and happy for the remaining years of his life, and I hope it will be for many, many more years. I also hope that many, many super tuskers will roam the wild again in the future. Thank you so much for sharing your experience, Adine. Your words and works really show how much you love nature, especially the elephants. If only all people are like you, these beautiful creatures of God wouldn't have been endangered. I hope your research will be fruitful and successful. Take care, Adine. Thank you so much, David, for monitoring and protecting Craig. God Bless You, Craig, David, HERD, Sheldrick Trust And All Elephants And Everyone Who Love Them.🙏🐘❤
Amazing. When you stood in front of him and rumbled, his eyes locked on you and he moved towards you. He stopped when you moved backwards. He must have recognized your heart and soul of elephant Mama. Thank you for this video visit.
Oh to stand in the presence of a Super Tusker like Craig! He is absolutely gorgeous! I pray that God will protect & preserve these beautiful beasts. ❤️😊🙏
I have heard about Craig and seen pictures but what a blessing for you this must have been Adine! An experience of a lifetime. I know I would have cried. I too wish you had a "magic wand" We MUST protect them at all costs Thank You for sharing this Gem! 🧡🦣🧡 Please God, protect these Super Tuskers and all your creatures.🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
❤❤❤Merci infiniment pour ce merveilleux voyage, Craig nous apporte, beaucoup de sérénité, beaucoup de respect. Mille mercis aux personnes qui le protègent❤❤❤❤❤😊
OHH MYY!! If I was about 30 years younger and in better health I would DO THIS!! I am envious but also happy to know Craig's lineage is intact! It was wonderful to hear from David and his expertise! This will continue through the future generations with hope and trust that what we do here today will continue forward! SALUT❤
Excellent trip to Sheldrick. They have been protecting elephants for over 50 years. Daphne Sheldrick was a Super Hero of God's four-legged children, you like you Adine.
Oh my God he is absolutely beautiful & gorgeous !!!! Look at those Grand & Magnificent tusks. May he always be well taken care of & protected 🙏 I wish him good health, safety & happiness always. ❤ Craig.. you are stunning 🐘💚💚💚💚🌟🌟🌟🌟
Ohh..He's gorgeous, so calm. The moment I saw him I started to cry the happy tears. He's one of the most beautiful animals I ever saw.😍 Bless you all for protecting these lovely souls.🥰
What an immense privilege to spend time in the company of this grand gentleman. 😱 Thank you Adine. 🥹💖 Long may he live, healthy and content in his home, safe from all ills.💕🐘💕 It is grievous that so many of his kind have been lost to human ignorance and greed. It breaks my heart. 😣💔
Utterly Majestic. I am so grateful for the opportunity to view him thru your eyes. I wonder if he was understanding your rumbles of endearment? Thank you for all you do.!
In awe so much that l have tears . Absolutely magnificent elephant. Really no words but magnificent. Thankyou Adine for sharing. Enjoy your time in Kenya please keep sharing when you have time.😊
This is fabulous, Adine! I could almost cry from the privilege of seeing this phenomenal wild animal feeding side by side with humans. I could almost smell the lush grass! Thank you for undertaking this research. I eagerly await more videos. 🙏🐘❤️❤️❤️
We are so impressed by the humans who are a great part of elephants' destiny on Earth. We're a long way from these fantastic creatures, yet feel as strongly about them as our own loved ones. I would contribute to greater protection for them, if possible, and pray that each African nation takes the mantle of warrior when it comes to their sacred wildlife. Adine, I'm sharing this with everyone. Thank you from the heart for all you do and bring to this world.
Wow, wow, wow! I was in tears just watching this amazing encounter, to be in Craig's presence must have been a rush of overwhelming emotions. Thank you Adine.
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ 😍 🐘 Graig is so magnificent, so majestic 👑. David, you are so radiant ! You are radiant like Adine and her Great Team 💕. Thank you for sharing. God bless you all 🙏.
Wow. I immediately thought of Mambo because of his ear😊 but my goodness, it must be a surreal experience just being in his presence. He’s so majestic, with plenty of lush vegetation. At 52, he’s gotta have offspring roaming around, right? I’m in complete awe!
What a beautiful experience Adine, thank you for sharing your journey with us. Craig is a gentle giant. I am so relieved he has David to protect him. We as humans must do more to protect wildlife. Money can't but what is worth living for.
Thanks very much Adine 🌹. Beautiful. Yesterday I read that one of the elephants countries killed so many of them 😭. Thanks for your wonderful work to help these precious animals 💕
I live nowhere near Africa and have never visited. It seems like a continent that has a beauty that the world so desperately needs to see, to experience. Hopefully, greedy countries will not succeed in exploiting it. Blessings to the people and wildlife of Africa. Thank you for sharing.
I am laying in bed watching Craig and asking the question "Is he safe? Is he safe" but my cats cannot answer. To know that in the whole entire world there are less than 20 of the "big tuskers" left in the wild and yet hunters and poachers are STILL hunting the very few that remain and this astounds me. Is there no limit to the greed of man? Evidently, not because we have caused unnameable species to go extinct, and while there ARE other elephants, there are few with the unique genetic sequences that facilitate these super tuskers being bred and growing such large tusks. I don't want to take my grandchild to a museum and tell him that these long pieces of ivory are all that remain of a vast number of majestic creatures! Here in Australia in the 1930's we neglected the last one of a once thriving species known as the thylacine or "Tasmanian Tiger" and it died of cold when the carer forget to open its inside area and it died during a cold Tasmanian night. I believe that this species still exists as do many Tasmanians but only due to the opportunity they have had to avoid the majority of humans and those who have seen them doing nothing but watching them return into the dense, deep Tasmanian bushland. I understand that people like the Masai warrior "watch them" but how low does the number of super tuskers have to get before humans will say "Not another species or subspecies will die along with the Dodo and several different subspecies of tigers and rhino's"? Craig has walked this planet 8 years less than I have and I imagine death came calling many, many times and yet he lives! How do we as a species give him and the few remaining of that gene pool the chance to live out their days till a time of natural death and not by the bullet of a gun? Elephants are extraordinary creatures and yet I fear that we will not appreciate them enough to do whatever is needed to save them until Craig, Dorothy, Tim and their companions have gone the way of the Dodo! Thank you Adine for sharing this experience with us. It was amazing!
I recognize Angela ´s writing !! What a good news Adine !! this is fantastic ! Craig is very very impressive I watched many videos with his amazing tusks ! iI am happy you visit SWT ! and the neonat center ! it’s so important !! I do hope you will meet with Angela and Edwin at Ithumba too !!! what a wonderful adventure !!! thank you very much to share your travel and the beautiful landscape ! omg Craig is already there !!! He is so adorable !! one of the last who has so long tusks !! I would like to know how many babies he has in the bush ?? 😁 but he is alone !! Thank you dear David !! very interesting interview Adine !! thank you so much ! can’t wait for the next video 🙏🏼💕🐘💕❤️🇫🇷
Adine, Thank you for showing us this magnificent animal,,,,,,I am in awe of this giant “Craig’, what sweet and gentle nature he is….I’m glad David is protecting him……Craig and all the other tuskers that are left on this planet 🌎🐘💙 Tobey, Arizona, US 🌞🌵
I am so grateful that there are other organizations like yours Adine that is trying to save God’s gentle giants ❤ thanks to all of you who love and care for these beautiful creatures of God ❤
WOW ADINE! WHAT A EXPERIENCE! THANK YOU DAVID AND TEAM FOR PROTECTING CRAIG AND THE OTHER BIG TUSKERS! THE POACHERS/HUNTERS HAVE NO RIGHT TO KILL THESE PRECIOUS MAJESTIC ELEPHANTS ALIVE. SAD THERE IS SO FEW LIVING NOW, YOUR DEDICATION AND LOVE IS VERY APPRECIATED. TRULY ANGELS ON EARTH! THANK YOU FOR SHARING ADINE! SENDING LOVE & PRAYERS TO ALL. BLESSED THURSDAY!🫶✝️🙏🐘
What an incredible experience Adine. I've seen a photo of Craig before but watching him here his energy reminds me a bit of beautiful Fishan. How old do elephants live for? He looks very healthy. 💜🐘🩵
There are many examples of even longer tusks but unfortunately you only find them in photographs, museums and in the hidden, private collections of those who do not care about the slaughter of the creature that created the tusks now perched above the mantelpiece in their cigar room! There were some that grew so long as to loop over the other one and would end up ragged and broken from dragging on the ground. Can you imagine the strength of such an elephant who could carry over 250-300 pounds of ivory day after day and year after year? What truly majestic creatures they were, but all the hunters cared about was the glory of being a big game hunter and the prize that awaited them upon the animals' death. The Saudi royal family covets such things, unique and unusual trinkets that only they, or the other royal families of the Arabic peninsula, can afford. MBS owns a $400 million dollar painting, but an uncle of his, a grandson of King Abdulaziz Al Saud, the first king of SA, had a huge bed made of ivory. It was a monstrosity but cost many thousands of dollars decades ago now to collect the ivory and have it exquisitely carved into an edifice to his greed. None of his numerous sisters liked the bed as it was truly tasteless, but I have always had a secret wish that his own expansive frame was squashed underneath an elephant of such majesty as Craig. I would consider it poetic justice! I believe he, the prince, is dead now, but may the terror of the elephants stamping take him away from his many virgin's and give him eternal impotence! Thanks for reading!
Wowzers! Craig is absolutely stunning! What an amazing opportunity to collaborate with Sheldrick Wildlife Trust to learn from 1 another to help keep these beautiful animals safe & help the orphans thrive! Thank you David for keeping Craig and the other big tuskers safe from harm! Thank you for sharing this beautiful experience with us Adine! ❤🐘
Adine, Adine, Adine! You don’t need a magic wand! You are our Matriarch. We follow you! We trust you! You open our eyes, our hearts and our souls! Dear Lady, just keep on doing what you are doing! You are on the right path! Apart from that, this was an amazing video. I recognised the look of the Jabulani Herd in Craig’s face when you talked to him. Wondrous. You are indeed blessed in your life and you are living it to the full 🙏❤️🐘❤️🐘❤️🐘❤️🐘❤️🐘❤️🐘❤️
I am moved to tears to see this wondrous animal. Words cannot express the gratitude i have for those who work so hard to protect these unique animals. Thank you all.
My feelings exactly 💙🦣💙🙏🏻🙏🏻
I am so humbled and awed by Craig. Thank you Adine for sharing him with us.
Well done the people of Kenya for protecting this magnificent animal. I hope that you make a lot of money from tourists who come to see Craig so you can continue your excellent work. Amazing
Beautiful boy please stay safe forever 🎉
what a honour to be beside such a great elephant like Craig and what a peaceful animal he is
King of Kenya. Could watch him all day long. Thank you, David for protecting this gentle giant❤
What a beautiful elephant. Thank you David for all the protection you provide the elephants
It’s funny how senior aged humans are called “long in the tooth”…just like tusks 😂. Guess I must be equal in my senior age as Craig (add 20yrs for me). Gosh, no wonder we love these amazing animals. Africa is absolutely beautiful. This is wonderful to watch. 🌐🕊🙏❤️
I admire your desire to share information that will benefit all orphans everywhere Adine. Thank you
Craig is just an amazing elephant. Meeting a super tusker like that is an honor and a privilege. I am glad the humans and elephants can live peacefully with each other.
Salute to these two African heroines, Adine and Angela Sheldrick, for the fantastic job they are doing to save the continent's endangered elephants. May this collaboration continue and how wonderful to visit Kenya and the Sheldrick trust. Daphne Sheldrick will live on forever in history, fantastic woman that she was. Africa forever, love this continent.
Oh Adine what an amazing experience. Your comment about a magic wand was so moving. As tears roll down my checks in having been blessed to witness such an amazing soul. I wish Craig much love, peace and strength to live out his days in peace. As all Elephants should. I can only imagine the deep feelings that rise up in his presence. Much love to all those that protect these graceful souls. Thank you Adine for bringing Craig into my life. I’m truly grateful. I’ve taken a few screen shots of him. As an artist I’m going to do a piece on him. Much love and hugs to you all. ❤️❤️🐘❤️❤️
Yep. Tears for me too! Our hearts feel this so deeply! So lucky to have these kinds of selfless, loving people in the world who live by their souls and not their bank accounts!🥹💖.
Just the words, super tusker, is so heart and soul penetrating! 🥹❤️🔥! What a huge thrill to see Adine in this place!💖. Okay, I'm a little envious too!🤭
Fantastic x
@@geoffreycampbell8161 oh, please share your art of Craig with all of us👏🏽👏🏾👏🏿👏🏼👏🏻👏
I was 16 YO when he was born in 1972. Wow how time flies... He is gorgious. Calm beautiful energy.
Such a breathtaking opportunity to 'meet' Craig & a human assistant!
Thank you David and all who protect these super Tuskers. Such calm and serenity about Craig, my heart rate must have dropped watching him! Thanks Adine for sharing your experience with us.
What a majestic creature! Please protect him.
Seeing Graig the Magnificent I hope that many generations can still admire elephants like him💙
With his huge tusks that must be a tremendous weight to carry around. He is amazing!
Craig is amazing! So happy he is protected daily from the bad people!
Craig is indeed a beautiful boy. Thank you.
Wow Craig has his very own Warrior following his everyday!! That is absolutely beautiful Kenya is so dedicated to protecting the Big Tusker Elephants
Thank you, David Asante for protecting Craig. Thank you, Adine for sharing this video.
David and Craig are amazing. Our world holds such beauty and it is wonderful to know about. I only wish that we all treasured it in the same way. Thanks Adine for sharing this inspiring story and journey.
Ever since we lost Tolstoy It's been even more important to protect these big tuskers. Incredible how you got to be so close to an elephant that doesn't know you. What an amazing bull. I hope he stays happy and healthy. Good you got to meet with the sheldrick people as well! I found your channel through them. They do excellent work as well
R.I.P Tolstoy😓
R.I.P Tim😓
Long live Craig!💙
He's beautiful. What a sweet baby. I know he's technically not a baby, but there's something almost child like about him. He definitely needs protecting at all costs.
When I see Craig, I am humbled by the greatness of God, who created him.
Me too. ❤ He is magnificent, like our Creator.
Amen to that! I imagine him wandering through the Garden of Eden before sin came upon the world. He is wonderfully made!
One day, our Lord and Savior will restore creation to its original glory. I am so excited for the duture Christ is preparing for us. Pray for the lost! God bless you!@@michellesartori6695
Typo...for the future...lol
The same God who created poachers and cancer and psychopaths who go into schools and murder children?
And a long life to come Craig 🐘❤️🐘❤️
💯🙏👏🐘💚Craig was in love with your voice, Adine!!! He was listening so carefully to every word you were saying! David and all Maasai, I wish the world will hear your voice to protect your territory and leave you alone!!! What a gentle and Darling Craig💚🐘👏🙏💯
I can only imagine the overwhelming feeling of being close to this majestic beast. Craig is so beautiful and looks so powerful. His tusks are just gorgeous. I saw several videos of him, and I feel so sad when they say that he is one of the few super tuskers. I hope this big guy will always be safe and happy for the remaining years of his life, and I hope it will be for many, many more years. I also hope that many, many super tuskers will roam the wild again in the future. Thank you so much for sharing your experience, Adine. Your words and works really show how much you love nature, especially the elephants. If only all people are like you, these beautiful creatures of God wouldn't have been endangered. I hope your research will be fruitful and successful. Take care, Adine. Thank you so much, David, for monitoring and protecting Craig. God Bless You, Craig, David, HERD, Sheldrick Trust And All Elephants And Everyone Who Love Them.🙏🐘❤
Amazing. When you stood in front of him and rumbled, his eyes locked on you and he moved towards you. He stopped when you moved backwards. He must have recognized your heart and soul of elephant Mama. Thank you for this video visit.
What a fantastic trip, thanks for taking us with you ❤ Craig is magnificent!!
So handsome and amazing tusks!
Thank you for sharing this.
we are all the herd
how fortunate to be
in his presence
Craig is magnificent and very sweet for a large bull elephant. Thank you all for keeping this awesome creature safe.
What a glorious, peaceful animal ❤
Thank you Adina, for sharing such a experience with Craig, a awesome Ellie, also for the people who protect them, stay safe Craig, ❤️🐘🐘🐘🐘
Oh to stand in the presence of a Super Tusker like Craig! He is absolutely gorgeous! I pray that God will protect & preserve these beautiful beasts. ❤️😊🙏
Amen!!
I don't think anyone (man or beast) would want to mess with Craig. Great sighting!!! Adine you are incredible.Thank you for sharing that video.
I have heard about Craig and seen pictures but what a blessing for you this must have been Adine! An experience of a lifetime. I know I would have cried. I too wish you had a "magic wand"
We MUST protect them at all costs
Thank You for sharing this Gem! 🧡🦣🧡
Please God, protect these Super Tuskers and all your creatures.🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Thank you and all the people involved
❤❤❤Merci infiniment pour ce merveilleux voyage, Craig nous apporte, beaucoup de sérénité, beaucoup de respect. Mille mercis aux personnes qui le protègent❤❤❤❤❤😊
❤❤❤! A. De Montpellier.
OHH MYY!! If I was about 30 years younger and in better health I would DO THIS!! I am envious but also happy to know Craig's lineage is intact! It was wonderful to hear from David and his expertise! This will continue through the future generations with hope and trust that what we do here today will continue forward! SALUT❤
Excellent trip to Sheldrick. They have been protecting elephants for over 50 years. Daphne Sheldrick was a Super Hero of God's four-legged children, you like you Adine.
Oh my God he is absolutely beautiful & gorgeous !!!! Look at those Grand & Magnificent tusks. May he always be well taken care of & protected 🙏 I wish him good health, safety & happiness always. ❤ Craig.. you are stunning 🐘💚💚💚💚🌟🌟🌟🌟
I absolutely love when they purr!
My morning fix! Oh my Craig has huge tusks! What a big boy!
I wonder if it's uncomfortable to have tusks of that size? I would think the tusks are very heavy. He is so beautiful and calm! Amazing!!
Ohh..He's gorgeous, so calm. The moment I saw him I started to cry the happy tears. He's one of the most beautiful animals I ever saw.😍 Bless you all for protecting these lovely souls.🥰
I commend Adine…this kind of field research is very important
Craig is amazing , could you imagine little angel phabeni next to him he'd be tiny, i can imagine the cow's being impressed with him❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you God for giving us magnificent animals like Craig.
OMG! What a job the staff has following the big tuckers! I am so glad you shared your learning about Craig with us!
What an immense privilege to spend time in the company of this grand gentleman. 😱
Thank you Adine. 🥹💖
Long may he live, healthy and content in his home, safe from all ills.💕🐘💕
It is grievous that so many of his kind have been lost to human ignorance and greed. It breaks my heart. 😣💔
Utterly Majestic. I am so grateful for the opportunity to view him thru your eyes. I wonder if he was understanding your rumbles of endearment? Thank you for all you do.!
In awe so much that l have tears . Absolutely magnificent elephant. Really no words but magnificent. Thankyou Adine for sharing. Enjoy your time in Kenya please keep sharing when you have time.😊
This is fabulous, Adine! I could almost cry from the privilege of seeing this phenomenal wild animal feeding side by side with humans. I could almost smell the lush grass! Thank you for undertaking this research. I eagerly await more videos. 🙏🐘❤️❤️❤️
We are so impressed by the humans who are a great part of elephants' destiny on Earth. We're a long way from these fantastic creatures, yet feel as strongly about them as our own loved ones.
I would contribute to greater protection for them, if possible, and pray that each African nation takes the mantle of warrior when it comes to their sacred wildlife.
Adine, I'm sharing this with everyone. Thank you from the heart for all you do and bring to this world.
Wow, wow, wow! I was in tears just watching this amazing encounter, to be in Craig's presence must have been a rush of overwhelming emotions. Thank you Adine.
Thank you for this beautiful video ; you might not have a magic wand, but you certainly have the talent to share your love for our wonderful world.
Thank you Adine so much for sharing your beautiful experience with us ❤❤❤❤
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ 😍 🐘 Graig is so magnificent, so majestic 👑.
David, you are so radiant !
You are radiant like Adine and her Great Team 💕.
Thank you for sharing.
God bless you all 🙏.
Amazing! Thank you for sharing this with us!
Wow. I immediately thought of Mambo because of his ear😊 but my goodness, it must be a surreal experience just being in his presence. He’s so majestic, with plenty of lush vegetation. At 52, he’s gotta have offspring roaming around, right? I’m in complete awe!
He’s magnificent. I hope he’s well protected from poachers. He’s beautiful. Thank you for sharing your wonderful experience.
Craig is a magnificen Elephant.
What a beautiful experience Adine, thank you for sharing your journey with us. Craig is a gentle giant. I am so relieved he has David to protect him. We as humans must do more to protect wildlife. Money can't but what is worth living for.
Thanks very much Adine 🌹. Beautiful. Yesterday I read that one of the elephants countries killed so many of them 😭. Thanks for your wonderful work to help these precious animals 💕
I live nowhere near Africa and have never visited. It seems like a continent that has a beauty that the world so desperately needs to see, to experience. Hopefully, greedy countries will not succeed in exploiting it. Blessings to the people and wildlife of Africa. Thank you for sharing.
Mesmerizing. Magnificent being. Thank you Adine. Best wishes 🌞🫶🏼✌🏼
I am laying in bed watching Craig and asking the question "Is he safe? Is he safe" but my cats cannot answer. To know that in the whole entire world there are less than 20 of the "big tuskers" left in the wild and yet hunters and poachers are STILL hunting the very few that remain and this astounds me. Is there no limit to the greed of man? Evidently, not because we have caused unnameable species to go extinct, and while there ARE other elephants, there are few with the unique genetic sequences that facilitate these super tuskers being bred and growing such large tusks. I don't want to take my grandchild to a museum and tell him that these long pieces of ivory are all that remain of a vast number of majestic creatures! Here in Australia in the 1930's we neglected the last one of a once thriving species known as the thylacine or "Tasmanian Tiger" and it died of cold when the carer forget to open its inside area and it died during a cold Tasmanian night. I believe that this species still exists as do many Tasmanians but only due to the opportunity they have had to avoid the majority of humans and those who have seen them doing nothing but watching them return into the dense, deep Tasmanian bushland. I understand that people like the Masai warrior "watch them" but how low does the number of super tuskers have to get before humans will say "Not another species or subspecies will die along with the Dodo and several different subspecies of tigers and rhino's"? Craig has walked this planet 8 years less than I have and I imagine death came calling many, many times and yet he lives! How do we as a species give him and the few remaining of that gene pool the chance to live out their days till a time of natural death and not by the bullet of a gun? Elephants are extraordinary creatures and yet I fear that we will not appreciate them enough to do whatever is needed to save them until Craig, Dorothy, Tim and their companions have gone the way of the Dodo! Thank you Adine for sharing this experience with us. It was amazing!
I recognize Angela ´s writing !! What a good news Adine !! this is fantastic ! Craig is very very impressive I watched many videos with his amazing tusks ! iI am happy you visit SWT ! and the neonat center ! it’s so important !! I do hope you will meet with Angela and Edwin at Ithumba too !!! what a wonderful adventure !!! thank you very much to share your travel and the beautiful landscape ! omg Craig is already there !!! He is so adorable !! one of the last who has so long tusks !! I would like to know how many babies he has in the bush ?? 😁 but he is alone !! Thank you dear David !! very interesting interview Adine !! thank you so much ! can’t wait for the next video 🙏🏼💕🐘💕❤️🇫🇷
A magnificent 52 y elephant.
Lord Ganesha.
I see you. Thank you, Adine, sharing this video of my lord Ganesha.❤❤❤❤
Wow he is absolutely beautiful. 52 years is a long time. I could only imagine what he could teach us all😊❤
Thank you for this honor in witnessing this beautiful animal. Sendingso much love to all Suzanne USA I will never be able to thank you enough!
Adine, Thank you for showing us this magnificent animal,,,,,,I am in awe of this giant “Craig’, what sweet and gentle nature he is….I’m glad David is protecting him……Craig and all the other tuskers that are left on this planet 🌎🐘💙 Tobey, Arizona, US 🌞🌵
He’s magnificent, and so calm.
Craig is absolutly stunning , Thankyoufor sharing
Adine, please thank David profusely for all of us.
I am so grateful that there are other organizations like yours Adine that is trying to save God’s gentle giants ❤ thanks to all of you who love and care for these beautiful creatures of God ❤
One of God's greatest creations ❤❤ just beautiful ❤❤
Craig, may you live a long and serene life. Thank you to all.
What a fantastic animal, thank you David for looking after him, keeping him safe
Thank you for sharing one of the most magnificent animals on the planet. God bless everyone that protects these giants
Live long and prosper Craig.
Glorious creature ❤
claudette ❤❤❤l too have had the honor of meeting Craig🎉🎉🎉so happy you shared this😊 Namaste to Craig and Adine❤❤❤❤❤
WOW ADINE! WHAT A EXPERIENCE! THANK YOU DAVID AND TEAM FOR PROTECTING CRAIG AND THE OTHER BIG TUSKERS! THE POACHERS/HUNTERS HAVE NO RIGHT TO KILL THESE PRECIOUS MAJESTIC ELEPHANTS ALIVE. SAD THERE IS SO FEW LIVING NOW, YOUR DEDICATION AND LOVE IS VERY APPRECIATED. TRULY ANGELS ON EARTH! THANK YOU FOR SHARING ADINE! SENDING LOVE & PRAYERS TO ALL. BLESSED THURSDAY!🫶✝️🙏🐘
Craig is so present and beautiful, and so is David who follows him.
There are no words to describe the beauty of Craig! I'm in complete awe! ♥♥♥
What an incredible experience Adine. I've seen a photo of Craig before but watching him here his energy reminds me a bit of beautiful Fishan. How old do elephants live for? He looks very healthy. 💜🐘🩵
What an INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL and MAJESTIC Elephant! Thank you for all you do to protect him! 🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Craig is beautiful and imposing. One of God's beautiful babies.
Impressive ❤ never thought elephant tusks could be that big 😮
There are many examples of even longer tusks but unfortunately you only find them in photographs, museums and in the hidden, private collections of those who do not care about the slaughter of the creature that created the tusks now perched above the mantelpiece in their cigar room! There were some that grew so long as to loop over the other one and would end up ragged and broken from dragging on the ground. Can you imagine the strength of such an elephant who could carry over 250-300 pounds of ivory day after day and year after year? What truly majestic creatures they were, but all the hunters cared about was the glory of being a big game hunter and the prize that awaited them upon the animals' death. The Saudi royal family covets such things, unique and unusual trinkets that only they, or the other royal families of the Arabic peninsula, can afford. MBS owns a $400 million dollar painting, but an uncle of his, a grandson of King Abdulaziz Al Saud, the first king of SA, had a huge bed made of ivory. It was a monstrosity but cost many thousands of dollars decades ago now to collect the ivory and have it exquisitely carved into an edifice to his greed. None of his numerous sisters liked the bed as it was truly tasteless, but I have always had a secret wish that his own expansive frame was squashed underneath an elephant of such majesty as Craig. I would consider it poetic justice! I believe he, the prince, is dead now, but may the terror of the elephants stamping take him away from his many virgin's and give him eternal impotence! Thanks for reading!
Wowzers! Craig is absolutely stunning! What an amazing opportunity to collaborate with Sheldrick Wildlife Trust to learn from 1 another to help keep these beautiful animals safe & help the orphans thrive! Thank you David for keeping Craig and the other big tuskers safe from harm! Thank you for sharing this beautiful experience with us Adine! ❤🐘
Wow! Just wow! Thank you!
Adine, I have grown to respect you so much for your contribution to wild care, the elephants and rhinos, and all who enter your path. Thank you✨️💖✨️
Craig is magnificent 🥰
Adine, Adine, Adine! You don’t need a magic wand! You are our Matriarch. We follow you! We trust you! You open our eyes, our hearts and our souls! Dear Lady, just keep on doing what you are doing! You are on the right path! Apart from that, this was an amazing video. I recognised the look of the Jabulani Herd in Craig’s face when you talked to him. Wondrous. You are indeed blessed in your life and you are living it to the full 🙏❤️🐘❤️🐘❤️🐘❤️🐘❤️🐘❤️🐘❤️
Craig is so chill honestly, he needs to be super protected, he doesn't mine humans being around him.
Love handsome Craig !❤👍🏻🙋🏼♀️🇺🇸