Did the herd reject this baby elephant?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ค. 2016
- Generally elephants take care of their own... what happened here with this baby elephant at Hwange National Park? Excuse the noisy water pump. the wind, and the chatter and laughter of the students who entered the hide with their ranger. They were so excited. Probably their first time experiencing something as amazing as this. (Yes, we do prefer a nice quiet hide to watch the wildlife.)
But, on to the mum and tiny one. They came in with this large herd as you'll see. However, the tiny one is treated rather roughly by several herd members. Was rather odd to us. Also, when the tiny one falls into the waterhole.... where did everyone go?
Mum does return and seems to enjoy helping her tiny one navigate the water. She sure gets protective when the hippos venture too close!
The most strange is at the end... the herd leaves without mum and the tiny one! Did they reject this baby elephant?
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Why is everyone so negative about this video? It’s a momma elephant and her baby doing elephant things. I found them quite charming.
I see many many elephant experts in here.....bahahahaha yea righttttt!
Just some notes.
Moms go off to have the baby in private. They return to their herds with new babies that have poor vision and not strong legs.
The herd may be passive and ignore the calf, or rejoice. Depends on the mother's rank and if the calf carries the smell of the mom.
Baby elephants instinctively follow large moving things because of their poor eye sight when young. They also don't have any good control of their trunks yet. Why it is drinking with It's mouth rather than trunk.
This is a young mother who brought her calf too early to the herd. Just inexperienced. The scent of the calf was still new and not tightly connected to the mother yet.
The hippos came in, killers of young elephants and made the herd panic.
At one point you see the calf follow the wrong elephant, look at the tusks. This elephant shoves it and walks over it. While the mom was chasing hippos.
After the mom gets her calf from the hippos, she leaves to be alone to better solidify the bond and their scent so the herd will see it as their kin.
Thanks
Always good to learn something new about wildlife
Thank you for explaining that! I was worrired the baby would be rejected entirely. So ... even tho the herd witnessed the birth, etc. -- they STILL need to smell the mother's scent on the baby, or it's shunned?
I never knew baby elephants were preyed upon by hippos!? They appear to be co-existing very well at this watering hole.
How do elephants become orphaned? Given their level of emotional intelligence, it seems very counterintuitive.
Thanks for enlightening me.
Thanks for explaining as that was quite unsettling to watch....
Looks like one of the senior members (possibly matriarch or grandma of the baby?) actually tries to encourage the baby to go to mom around the 7:17 min mark - she curls her trunk and gently pushes the baby towards mom while it's in the water - I'm always amazed how smart they are as well as how delicate they can be even tho they are such large animals, yes it was a bit scary watching the one nearly step on the baby but being that big does have its challenges too
Be safe and healthy out there sweeties!!!❤️🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘💖💖🦒🦒🦒🦓🦓🦓🐃🐃🐃🦌🦌🦌🦌❤❤❤❤
Did I miss something? It appears to me that the mother was doing her best to help her baby! The elephant trunk is like a fifth leg that does a remarkable job keep the baby close to her and out of danger!
THE MOM AND LIL ELFIE ARE 🙂BEAUTIFUL MOTHER
that baby is so cute I love elephants
I Hate It
@@FunnyVideosTryToLaugh NO one should say a baby elephant is cute. It proves they don't like non-baby elephants.
these r beautiful creation of god ,perfect. ilove them all .
Me too
After reading some other comments and re-watching, some things seem clear. There was more than one herd at the lake. The mother and calf pair were not part of either herd, and were being rejected in the efforts to join one herd. Interesting to note her distress at 9:00, when she wanted to follow the herd as they migrated around the lake, but couldn't leave the calf alone. He wasn't following. She gave up the effort to join, and stayed to protect her vulnerable calf. The herd left them, and they left the lake alone again.
Thank you
🙏Thank you🙏 ✍️ 🇮🇳
one of the most patient mothers i’ve ever seen. 🐘🐘 :)🌷🌱
i think i’ve seen this before, where a mother and new baby stay alone for a while. i’ll have to look it up. . .
Beautiful, raw footage of a real life drama. It is disturbing to watch. That is such a tiny baby and so cute, it hurts to know Momma kicked it for no reason. But she did protect the calf from Hippos who were being very territorial. They learned their lesson in the end. Great job of shooting this segment, very well done!
That is so adorable, when he/she is swimming. The mother attacks the hippo and the baby is swimming, having the time of his life, not a care in the world.
that's exactly what i said !!! LOL Keep safe :}
Miss Molly she was scanning for crocs aswell when she were making big sweeps with her trunk
Yeah those Hippos would kill the baby. What a show of dominance by that mother Elle.
Yaaasssss come through mama elephant
That elephant turned around like “YOU BETTA BACK YALL ASS UP” 😭🤣
God Bless this sweet, precious baby. Lord look over & protect this Angel & it's Mom.
Thanks for caring.
God won't do shit for anything or anyone
Pretty james Simms
Amen
@@hanmablood108 speak for your self on God my G
The baby did not get "stepped on", just kind of got kicked away. It seemed briefly confused about which was it's mother. The mom came over after that happened to check on her baby, and the baby again tried to go to the other one thinking it was it's mom. Newborn elephants drink with their mouth until they learn to drink with their trunk, that's why it put it's whole face in the water. I love elephants and how they take care of each other and stay together in packs for life. Humans could learn to be better by watching them.
Thanks
The baby was fine, no worries. The mom was trying to teach it to pay attention and listen to her. Something we seldom do as humans. After she risked her life to threaten two humongous hippos just because they got too close to her baby.
Beautiful.
Why did the younger ele close to the beginning go after the little baby...and the Mom? That was one sassy teen elephant!
Oh thank God!!!
@@Good-DaySunshine Me too wondered the same thing since the bigger ele looked more like bro or sis than his mom
Precious, tiny, baby, ❤ 🐘 🥰
This baby had the power to endure fatigue, privation. He was quite a runner, keeping up with this herd and although I missed some in the middle of the video, (I can't stand seeing them mistreated) I saw him get very little of the life giving sustenance he truly needed. I hope he grew up to be a GREAT BULL and founded a herd of his own. GOD BLESS YOU BABY ELEPHANT.
Yes, bless you baby elefante!
hope the baby survived. looks like a newborn.
We do too.
@@NikelaWildlife did you report to the elephant rehabilitation people? They would have been able to keep an eye on them, possibly intercepting the baby if necessary. Please update?!
And possibly given mom much needed help... At least in a perfect place in my head that's how it would work out...
@@kimmiek0 yes that should of happened. Heart breaking not knowing!!!!
It died. Waaaaawwww
How do you figure.
The mother elephant is a very adorable mother elephant raking care of her baby elephant..always by the baby's side...the video shows how beautiful elephants are❤❤❤
but the title of the video must be changed.
I am a huge fan of elephants I think they're the most beautiful animals on Earth
My heart is jumping for happiness to see he find a mommy and be by the family! Lord bless all this Elephant
Katharina Novobacki o início é angustiante, mas quando vi ele mamando fiquei tranquila. Ele ficou bem.
What a GORGEOUS , PRECIOUS little soul ! GOD BLESS
No the herd did not reject the baby. Sometimes too many at once cause confusion. But that doesn't mean they won't intervene to help. Those adults were only warning the baby to be careful as mommy thrust to drink. When the hippos came by distracted the herd, there goes baby in the deep. It's a learning experience. Baby hovers between the legs of the momma assures that baby is protected.
🍃I❤Elephants🍃
Thanks!
I love all animals and i love Elephant so much.. ❤🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘❤❤❤🙏🙏
You can see the umbilical cord is still attached to the baby...very new baby elephant!
Also, it did not know how to use it's trunk yet. Really good fascinating video though.
I wondered what that was. So maybe the mother died in childbirth.
Who's Your Daddy? Yes and what I've seen of videos of newborn a. Elephants this one looks smaller than the average sized newborn. There's a lot of clearance under the Moms belly.
not his umbilical cord.....baby just well hung like an elephant..
What an adorable baby elephant, they're all beautiful.
Mom & her 🍼 baby are a wonderful love & life story .
That’s beautifully put!
It looks like the mother and baby are not part of that herd, hence the defensive reaction when they encounter the baby. The mother is definitely taking care of her baby. Bless the little cutie. 🥰
Thanks
@@NikelaWildlife Just my take as I've watched the HERD channel where I've seen the 'Allo' mothers all take care of the cutest little orphaned elephant.
The Mother is right there & is definitely keeping watch & helping. She is really tall & that baby so small. She even stood at angles where she looked like she was lowering her body so the baby could suckle (unfortunately it looks as if it can't). Other than that, I also agree w/the poster above about herds meeting & getting lost. I'm also in agreement w/you about Ellies not being aggressive except the bulls at times. At 08:06 you also see another Ellie try to help get the wee one out of the water. How amazing you got to see this!!! It's on my bucket list💕✌
Look closely. It’s still got its umbilical. It’s a brand new baby, very unsteady on its feet. Unlikely blind or ‘mentally defective’ as some are spouting off. Imagine being born and being expected to run with the herd five minutes later?!
Also, baby elephants can take a few months to learn to use their trunks. They tend to put their faces right into the water to drink.
Tari Akpodiete actually baby elephants can’t even drink water yet. They rely 100% on moms milk
All elephant babies are born blind and then as time goes by their eyesight gets better, but elephant's in general have bad eyesight, they rely on their sense of smell instead.
La mère passe sa trompe sous le ventre du petit , elle ne l'ignore pas . Elle n'est pas agressive . Je souhaite que tout ira bien pour ce petit éléphant .
Impalas, wildebeest aka gnu, buffalo and a bunch of other animals are expected to run with the herd at birth.
Jeff somersby LoL! How in god’s name do people like you end up commenting?
he is one very determined baby elephant
Agreed!
Donald Roberts he a weak leak 2 the herd the leader did not approve of him so they banned him mother that's her baby regardless of the situation she gonna love her own this what I thought of during this video n still does not matter of her love he aint built for the elephant herd they look at him as a waste
Chris Baines interesting perspective
e based upon his final couple of years.
There was a documentary on him last night and he basically agreed he did not want to be there.He did just walk on the team, did not even tell his best mate who just happened to be the Australian captain.That is because the pressure got to him. On saying all of this he was sensational.
Yes, he goes against the female who was hurting him and first, chasing his Mom. Before that, he make mistake at coming back to the wrong mum...Its why ! Look how he ask others by taping his mouth "where is my mother" and all others give respons. Many people are confusing mother and agressive female. (sorry for my english)
Look at that little bugger ... He's having a gala time playing in the water😃😃
Yup!
I pray that the little sweetheart will be okay and save 🙏I love them so much .
For the most part, elephants are really just gentle giants.
Poor baby.. May God bless these beautiful innocent animals 🐘💔❤️🙏🙏🙏
Best video ever. It was so nice to enjoy them as if we were there. Not cut off and a lot of overtalk. Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it! And thanks for the kind words.
To cute for words! Love this!!!!
Poor baby!!! Thank You for posting the video. I love elephants! You are so fortunate to have seen them in their natural habitat. However, the students who are cackling out in laughter are very annoying,
What a stunning video! Thank you for uploading
this.Elephants are truely beautiful animals and
my heart went out to the little one,who looked
a little under nourished.
I hope both of them are well and the little one
thriving alongside his mum.
Thank you again for sharing this.
Thanks for watching and for caring.
Seems that it still has the umbilical cord attached.
GOOD GREIF!
@@ohwhatelse Thats His Johnson…LMFAO!
I think the students made so much noise they scared the herd off. But the mother couldn't leave her calf. But the most pathetic part are the inept people who could have reported this but didn't. They should be fired.
So cute little one baby elephan god bless you all family daling be save with mom darling ❤
shut up
The baby elephant swims very well. Mum really loves her baby!!
I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF ELEPHANTS REJECTING AN INFANT. THEY USUALLY ARE SO PROTECTIVE OF THEM.
Yup! That’s what made this so strange for us too
This was so stressful to watch! I was afraid the baby was going to drown and then I was afraid the hippos were going to get it. Mom was not very helpful through the whole thing. I'm stressed out now. Whew.
Animals know what they are doing..I think at times moms practice tough love, which is essential to push the baby to be more independent for survival. And the baby elephant never got stepped on, like the narrator said. That was a bit dramatic.
This is a brand new baby elephant. Likely a new/inexperienced mom as well. I don't believe she meant to step on him. Notice how she stays near him in the water trying to help him out and pushing him away from the hippo. I believe the one causing the problems is a young bull male whom get kicked out of the heard when they start to sexually mature. They're kicked out because of behavior like this towards babies, asserting their dominance.
Thanks for your insights. Makes sense.
well I for one would like to say thank you for posting this video and it did look like at one point the the baby was being picked on / rejected by some of the herd but mum stayed with her baby in the water and on land , your so lucky to be able to see them in the flesh it must be truly awesome 👍☺
Thanks Sarah. 'In the flesh' is always best. Though glad you enjoyed it. Like many others its the only way you get a taste for the wild things.
Sarah Li عاوزه اعرف الفيل الصغير ههل مات وﻻ عايش وشكرا
They were keeping the hippos away from the baby elephant not being rejected
@@zeinabahmed65
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hi -wish i knew what you are saying. keep safe :}
Такая маленькая малышка прелесть😘🙏🙏🙏
Many babies and young ones in this herd!😍👍
I like how mama elephant got rid of the hippos. She pushed the hippos back with gracefullness!!!!!
She gave them a chance too didn’t she?
First off, the baby was never stepped on. The elephant went to step off to the side and pushed the baby away so it wouldn’t be stepped on. You can project human emotions or actions onto wild animals. When the baby was in the water multiple elephants came by to help him if he wanted to get out. Then the mother came by and they played in the water, rinsing off, and the mother even protected the baby by chasing the hippos. You could see the baby is still trying to get milk from the mother and it is at the age where it’s transitioning to water as well. No one is neglecting the baby, and it’s not being abused. People get so sensitive over nothing because they treat animals as if they were humans. I’m 38 and while I keep my own kids close to me, likely too close, I remember my mother giving me way more space… they are wild animals
Thanks for commenting
Nice one. 😊☘️🇮🇪
I must've missed it!! All I saw was the poor tiny baby get stepped on. And none of the herd helping or even attempting to help mom and her baby, and the herd just walking away to leave mom to fend off hippos and get her baby outta the water to safety. The herd going one way and mom and her baby the other way.
You are wrong, the mother of the baby was getting pushed away from one in the heard. The little baby did his baby things in the water and wasnt noticing that. The one elephant out of the heard was chasing the mother around you see it when everyone was thinking they hunt the hippos, they did not hunt the hippos the elephant out of the heard was chasing the mother. The baby than tried to find his mother in the heard and was rejected. Seems like the mother tried to join the heard very slow and carefully but they had no interest for some reason.
코끼리에 관한 유튜브를 보기 시작햇는데.
너무나 감동 적이 엿어요.
새끼를 다루는 어미 코끼리의 섬세한 코~오.
사람이나 동물 이나 엄마의 마음은 다
가트은듯 합니다.
좋은일에 힘써주시는 모든 분들께 경의를
표합니다.
엄마코끼리를 따라 가려구 통통한 새끼
코끼리가 보여주는 걸음걸이 귀의 펄럭 걸임.
모든것이 사랑스럽고 감동 자체입니다.
저는 반려견을 키우고 잇습니다.
그로인해 알게된 생명체의 존중과.
사랑의 깊이가 말로다 할수 없을 만큼.
아주 큼니다.
좋은 영상 감사 드리고.
항상 건강 하세요~~~
Thank you for sharing this.
You’re welcome. Was quite something to watch in real life.
Poor Baby. I hope it survived the abuse by the herd and the ignorance of the mother. Poor baby looked exhausted and hungry. Prob one of the reasons it kept drinking that muddy water to fill up ❤❤🐘 ❤❤
Maybe!
I disagree
tough love also takes place in the wild still despite it being a non-option with today's oversensitive cry babies!
I think mumma was trying to teach her baby to follow close, but not that close. The baby was getting entangled in her legs. She's a lovely mumma. :)
the water pump sound is still better than some added music
So so true. My thought every time
I agree
Agreed completely 👍
Ss so true
@@Deepa0309 tats it Deeps
Poor baby,,very inteligente and abandoned,God bless you baby orfan
This mother is disturbed I just pray for the baby. Only the strong survive. Philadelphia USA
God bless them all thank you Jesus and praying for the babies
A very protective mom over that cute dumbo
Jumbo 👀
The bullies called him Dumbo
Thanks for sharing this remarkable footage! What I saw was a mother with good instincts - patient, helpful and protective, giving the baby time to gain some strength before following the herd. She even helped push him across the water and let him learn how to get back on the bank with just enough help from her. Too bad not all human mothers are as caring.
Looks to me like she recently gave birth and is very thirty. Baby is still wobbly in legs but learning fast... thank you for sharing your wonderful experience.
Thanks for your kind words. Glad you enjoyed it. Was fascinating in real life.
There was no rejection, the mother just must be new and inexperienced.
Gaming Central 2020 uhh ok
True, no rejection because the herd was very protective generally.
no rejection, the baby want someone teach how live in the group. and the mother just learn how to take care the baby.
Right
Mom is so thin! No extra nutrition~ No wonder baby feet have no strength~ God bless ♡🤗🤗🤗
Mom is always there by the baby taking good care of her, mom is protecting and nursing baby so I don't see any rejection, baby seems kind of weak but it's probably because is a newborn.
Thanks for commenting
Seems baby disoriented, turning back toward deep water. So new & mother & calf need protection of their herd. I stressed watching the vulnerability
Thank you very much for this beautiful video! I’ve enjoyed it immensely. I’d like to see this little thing bigger and stronger! 🐘🥰
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it. We wish we could go back and see this tiny one again too... all growing up with mum.
When it looked like the herd was chasing him, they were herding him away from the hippos, which are very territorial and a serious threat to that curious young fellow. Other than the hippo, that’s the safest place for them to be while he gains balance and strength. If the lions show up, there’s plenty of carnage lying around they won’t even have to hunt for!
Thanks for this.
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Agreed! Actually when nature gets too far out of balance we all suffer.
I know right!? Hamburgers wouldn't exist!!
Without humans, animals would flourish.
Humans are animals, we’re evolving primates.
Man is the greatest enemy of nature!
We could learn so much from these..she looks a very proud mother
That little snorkel is cute as he's making his way across the pond.
Sure is.
There's still a bit of umbilical cord dangling off its belly. I think it's a newborn still unsteady on its legs, never been to a waterhole before and hasn't got a clue about anything.
I think she is a first time Mother. She doesn't seem to know what to do with her tiny baby. She doesn't stand still long enough for her tiny baby to nurse. Tiny babies like this need to nurse lots to be strong enough to follow the herding hope she stays with the herd for protection from rhinos and lions. Hope this sweet baby gets big and strong.
Thanks for commenting
Beautiful work mommy ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
What a cute baby! Very small and young!
The baby is tiny & cute.
Oh only hope that the baby is going to be ok and cared for.😯❤👌
She did get her baby out of the water. Hurts my heart to see this precious little guy trying to keep up, he's so little compared to the adults.
Definitely a tiny one. Sure gutsy though.
Beautiful mom helping her baby
Was neat.
Completely misleading title of the video! If the calf was rejected it would not be allowed to walk with the herd or to suckle and it would be treated in a violent way, meaning stomped or attacked with tusks until it leaves the herd.
Here the herd even helped the calf repeatedly to go back on its feet.
There is a documentary "Fight for survival - Africa wildlife documentary" in which a calf is REALLY rejected. It got lost from its original herd and was attacked by other elephants whenever it was looking for company. At the end of the day it was eaten alive by hyenas while a lot of adult elephants were just watching. Not one of them tried to help the calf!
Thanks for your feedback @misanthrop we just called it as we saw it. No misleading intended at all.
NikelaWildlife okay, nevermind...
I saw in a different documentary several years ago (I don't remember the name), where a herd of African elephants actually adopted a baby male that they found abandoned. The new herd had tried to ignore him, but at the end couldn't resist his crying. In the documentary you saw, I wonder if there was something wrong with the calf. That could be why it was abandoned or lost in the first place, and no other elephants intervened.
I agree. I see no "rejection" going on here at all. Totally misleading clickbait title. Dishonest!
Sorry you see it that way. We saw the herd that mother and tiny had come in with leave without them. Plus there was this strange interaction at the waterhole where the whole herd seemed to chase the little one off.
That is not the mother and calf's herd. You can tell they came from a different direction not to mention their less than friendly interactions. They just happened to meet at the waterhole. Sadly it seems the mother and calf are all alone. Hopefully her herd is still around somewhere. The calf looks very young, can't be more than a day or two old
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Sweet.
That female elephant is not lactating
@@calgal5752 Yes she is
Very nice video thank you 👌
Personally, I believe this is a BRAND NEW-born baby.. seeing water (getting in it at least) for the first time, ALONG with mum..who must be feeling so good after a 2 yr pregnancy, and quite possibly a young mum's *1st baby??
Therefore, I think they were just enjoying the moment & a 'lesson' on slippery edges was being learned too. I believe the mum knew exactly where her herd was headed, and caught up with them.
I don't think either mum or baby was 'left behind', etc.
Soooo beautiful!! THANK YOU for sharing this video! 😊✌💫🐨
Thanks for your comment.
@@NikelaWildlife You're most welcome! Thanks again for sharing the footage! I live in Australia, so I would be so blessed to ever get to see these beautiful, wild gentle giants in their *natural environment! I'm so glad you got to. The 'hippos were hillarious'! 😂
I forgot to ask last time.. Do you know why the water pump was there? Were they draining the water away!?? Or 'adding' it, & if so..from where, etc.?? Thanks!! 😊
It was a very dry time during our visit so they were adding water to the waterholes everywhere. Sadly, that's what has to be done when wildlife movement is restricted by us humans.
@@NikelaWildlife 😟 .... That's what I suspected. It looks like central Australia, (so dry!) except with elephants. That's so amazing that they can do that, and are!
Makes me think even more strongly, that it was the baby's first encounter with that waterhole, if not first waterhole ever!? 😊
The mum DID NOT reject her baby; she seems to really love her baby a lot especially when she pushes the hippos awayWITH her tusk.9
The question has nothing to do with mum rejecting... it’s the herd that acted strangely.
4:20 aww the little baby was blowing bubbles in the water 😭😭😭 it's so sweet
Thank goodness for such a loving caring mama, and a very protective mama at that towards the hippos. It breaks my heart that none of the other elephants came to the mama and babys rescue. And I'm glad mama and her precious beautiful tiny baby went their separate way. 🐘🐘♥️
They gonna be easy prey and that baby elephant gonna be eaten soon
The baby needs the herd. Neo zeon is right…mom alone cannot protect baby from predators, they need the herds protection
That baby wouldn’t have survived with just mom
Notice when the herd walks, the babies are usually in the middle surrounded by the large ones to protect them, but the tiny runt was left outside the herd often and running trying hard to keep up.
They seemed to ignore this baby, but not the larger baby who would likely be less of a liability/ burden. It's sad to see when there's no compassion even for one's own young b/c everyone's selfishly thinking of themselves and what's easier for them (humans do the same).
I think you are misreading the situation entirely.
this video reveals so much! the one thing that i did take away from this was even though the herd rejected the baby, that one elephant that was in the water with it saved its life from the herd of hippos!
Was quite the scenario to watch unfold
That's motherly love. Good mama
So sweet and loving family❤
Elephants are highly intelligent and protect their young at all costs. I love ‘em. Thanks for the video.
There's a strong possibility that it belonged to a different herd, got lost and tried attaching to this herd. Elephants are often reluctant to adopt a lost newborn calf, despite having a reputation to do so, especially if they're already nursing calves of their own or if they're having trouble producing milk, due to a lack of food. I don't believe that the so called "mother" is actually the elephant calf's real mother because it doesn't even look like she's producing milk. You can clearly tell when a mother elephant is producing milk. I think this calf just attached itself to this elephant.
Interesting! Thanks
The baby tried to nurse several times.
I saw this b 4. At the end mum helps calf& let it suckle.
Mum needs 2 let baby nurse.
Love how Mama goes into uber defense mode and defends the calf from the hippos at 15:00. After watching this video again, I draw the conclusion that this cow and calf were not part of the herd at the water hole. That cow is looking for her herd which consists of her own mother, sisters, aunts, nieces and nephews. I don't know the reason, but sometimes pregnant cows will go through birth, having the calf alone and then have to find their herd after the calf gets "up to speed." This calf was relatively new born. I noticed as well that the mother had some sort of fluid filled pouch at her abdomen - that shouldn't be there. Hope all was well and they both found the herd/survived.
I believe this too bc at 4:24 that other elephant 🐘 charged the mother, then trampled the baby. At times the baby seems lost and confused, like he's looking for his mother! Maybe the mom is over producing milk and that's what the fluid filled sack is.
@@tawanabrown3650 thanks..
I think that this mother and calf ended up finding their herd (the herd that you mention). And when they did, everyone was so happy to see them that they had a party - nothing elaborate, just enough to celebrate their return (and let them know how much they were missed).
thats so sweet and so precious. the elephant is majestic, powerful, strong and meek. awesome animal
The "mother" appears to have a hernia (the bulge in her abdomen), so she's easy to identify. This baby elephant still has a bit of the umbilicus attached, so it is very very young, basically a newborn. The baby does not nurse at all during this video, which is very atypical especially for a newborn. As others in the thread suggest, this baby may have lost its mother (which may be the dead elephant we can see in the foreground). The baby may have latched onto the herd in desperate need of a mother and food. But if there are no lactating females that are willing to take the baby, it can't survive. It looks like at least one elephant (the one with the hernia) is willing to be an allomother but isn't lactating and cannot feed the baby.
At 4:23, "mom" is chased away by another female elephant, and it is this new elephant who kicks the baby away when the baby tries to attach to her. If the baby is not part of this herd, it is fairly normal for the elephants to refuse the baby, because any females who are lactating need to give that milk to their own babies, and won't be able to feed two. It's very, very rare for elephants to have more than one baby at a time.
The hippos are not an actual threat. Elephants are just very aggressive about chasing away anything that might possible be a danger, whether it actually is or not.
Sehr lehrreich, danke ❤
Not sure what happened, but I was so happy to see the mother looking after and staying with the baby the whole time. Hopefully they are both okay.
baby having fun in the water with mum
Sweet baby
Definitely!
Happy journey mom baby elephant
Mom is a bit clueless, but is allowing the calf to nurse. Their bond will grow stronger over time.
Amazing baby elephant
Aahhh THE FASCINATION ANIMALS.. ELEPHANTS 🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘AND THE BABY SO CUTE.. CHARMING 👌👌👏🤝🤝🤝👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😘😘😘😘💯💯💯💯💯💯🙏🙏🙏🙏
Thanks... glad you liked it
What a loving mother she dint’ give up on herchild and I think the baby wanted to have a milk.
She sure stuck with the tiny one!
the baby is so cute
I just watched another video about a little elephant who was taken in at sanctuary.
Angry villagers killed his mama right in front of him.
He really became attached to his human caretakers. After one year he had taken a liking to other elephants around his age- but it took a few tries before he was willing to part from his humans.
Thanks. Always best to keep them in the wild if at all possible.
Excellent footage... thank you so much 😊😍
Thank you for sharing this video. And special thanks for not adding music!
Thank you for that feedback. We try to share how we experienced it.