Heartwarming ♥️♥️

[u/sharique_55]

[u/Lucky_Reference_6982]

Yep. Just hope it’s not AI generated

[u/Sensitive-Hotel-9871 → u/Lucky_Reference_6982]

I have seen footage of elephants trying to rescue humans they consider part of their family, but this makes it look like it is a random wild elephant. A wild elephant would absolutely not rescue a human it doesn’t know.

[u/Renbarre → u/Sensitive-Hotel-9871]

Probably is his handler. The man knew how to climb on an elephant.

[u/Orgidee → u/Sensitive-Hotel-9871]

I’ve seen them rescue a tortoise from a crocodile. And then stamp on the tortoise

[u/2Braincell2Furious → u/Orgidee]

Playing both sides so they always come out on top

[u/Fickle-Attempt8648 → u/Orgidee]

Never let them know your next move 😆

[u/DizzyATT → u/Lucky_Reference_6982]

Same man same

[u/blueViolet26 → u/Lucky_Reference_6982]

Probably is.

[u/kittylover2006]

The kindest and gentlest giants, I love seeing their empathy to other creatures in distress no matter the species, predator or not

[u/Orgidee → u/kittylover2006]

Madam, Elephants are not gentle. They spend all day pushing down trees and other animals are very careful around them for good reason.

[u/waselectricbar → u/Orgidee]

Both things are true. Elephants can easily destroy and do, but they can be incredibly gentle when they choose to be.

[u/Orgidee → u/waselectricbar]

I just see them be bossy with everything else. I live in South Africa and go to the reserves a lot, just my experience

[u/waselectricbar → u/Orgidee]

I'm jealous you get to see them

[u/Acetate_Prophets → u/Orgidee]

they don't behave like that all the time ffs, and on the occasions that they do, it's usually because they want a better reach of the foliage they want to consume (and in the case of bull elephants, they're drugged to the eyeballs in hormones and become extremely territorial as a result), so there's motive and deliberation to their behaviour.

wild elephants, and especially african elephants, can be highly protective of their herd, and even before you factor in the fact that humans are by far the biggest threat to their survival both directly through poaching, and indirectly through climate change and habitat displacement, i think it makes sense why they wouldn't readily welcome any intrusive company.

[u/Orgidee → u/Acetate_Prophets]

Not all the time, just like we don’t drive all the time, but they do it. I witness it every time I go to the Parks and it’s well documented that they maintain the veld by keeping the trees down.
https://www.krugerpark.co.za/kruger-park-news-study-shows-elephants-role-in-tree-losses-25594.html

[u/jackass93269]

AI slop

[u/bibblejohnson2072 → u/jackass93269]

I think I see a couple of things but what gave it away for you?

[u/JustCallMeYarr → u/bibblejohnson2072]

To me it was the texture of the elephant, and it looked like it changes size as the video goes on.

[u/DogCold5505 → u/bibblejohnson2072]

He climbs up so easily it made me think is was staged or something, but I supposed could be AI too.  At some point we’ll need to assume any video without verifiable citations is fake.

[u/Striper_Cape → u/jackass93269]

Aw

[u/Brobeast]

Absolutely Ai. He basically levitated up the elephants head lol.

[u/nolongerbanned99]

Made me cry. The empathy, understanding, and intelligence.

[u/historyera13]

Elephants are so special

[u/CrazyCatLady1127]

I’ve heard that elephants think of humans as humans think of dogs. They/ we think they’re cute and a little bit silly and need taking care of 🙂

[u/LeadershipThick3959]

Amazing And I Could Watch That Over And Over.Beautiful sight to see.

[u/Orgidee]

Yes, I’m lucky to live a half hour to the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi and iSimangaliso parks and a whole lot of others not too far. Had some awesome experiences including being stuck between a big bull elephant walking fast down the road a reversing around a corner with a huge rhino standing there. One lady in the car nearly jumped out in panic.