Elephant cleans her forehead with a broom (Original)

This was taken at the Fort Worth Zoo.
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[@tatabetita5321]

I'm amazed at the combined strength and dexterity of an elephant's trunk, i.e., a limb with no bones!

[@GiraffesMH]

i love how she gives it back to the handler :3

[@Lirazly]

OMg that is too adorable and cute.

[@nameofthepen]

Good observation! I agree, except the part where I notice that the calf exits while hanging close to the OTHER elephant.
Makes me kind of wonder which of those two is the mother, and which is the "auntie".

[@aziangurl723]

elephants are so smart :3

[@nameofthepen]

Thank you! That was a great explanation, and very nice of you to give it. :-)

[@Ladytara71]

Great coverage animals are amazing.

[@Gbaby185]

Must feel really nice for them.

[@strangepickles]

thanks for posting! made me smile :)

[@aziangurl723]

also, i always feel the need to say this on zoo videos because there is always one person who tries to be an activist and shouts THE ANIMALS SHOULD BE FREE
more often than not animals who are in captivity were orphans found in the wild and were taken care of by people. if they were released into the wild and deemed unable to survive on their own they are subsequently taken into a zoom or aquarium so they can have a good life and be cared for. i know this because i worked at an aquarium for 4 years that is part of WCS.

[@svaught32]

Thanks for correcting that :)

[@beautzgabol8915]

That is just amazing wow❤️

[@tattycakes2k2]

Wow, today I learned!

[@GibbonJabber]

The larger baby, Belle (b. Jul 7), is actually the aunt of the smaller baby, Bowie (b. Aug 5), because Belle’s mother Rasha (40) is also the mother of Bowie’s mother Bluebonnet (14).
I would guess that is Rasha and Belle on the left while Bowie runs off to be under his mother Bluebonnet on the far right, and maybe nurse. The zoo website says they now have 4 females though I don’t know the name of the 4th which may be the elephant in the middle. Someone from the zoo could really say who is who.

[@bullanguero82]

"uuuhh this feels good"

[@warrenodom2553]

That's so cool

[@GibbonJabber]

That elephant is a female ("cleans HER forehead"). Elephant's have breasts on their chests in a position similar to human females and they also look similar. You can see one of her's around 0:55.
That was probably her calf hanging around that she is still breastfeeding.

[@gabrieljulio7151]

bicho inteligente

[@owlgirl113]

heheheeeee. elephants

[@Ibenn]

They SHOULD BE FREE.

[@GabrielClaridge]

cute! :)

[@shadalator]

Oh no, quit take it down from the internet

[@laxpunk2k]

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[@kirza94]

n'aw

[@heireau_]

of gravityyy

[@athomp1321]

Wtf

[@rosetrees]

This video is being copied by dozens of lazy thieves. You need to report them all.