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I’ve always wondered what that was like. Thanks!
It is not possible for that video to be any more disturbing. All’s well that ends well, I guess.
GAAAAAAAAAWD!!! The instant replay was NOT necessary…
At least the ending is cute.
I love the walking at the end!!
Also the techno music took away from the event…
After seeing this, I’ve concluded that we, humans, are whiners.
Oh God. I’m having a baby tomorrow. I should NOT have watched that.
It’s really exactly the same as with humans. Gross, but also beautiful. Also, cute newborn elephant trying to walk!!
It’s really exactly the same as with humans. Gross, but also beautiful. Also, cute newborn elephant trying to walk!!
It’s really exactly the same as with humans. Gross, but also beautiful. Also, cute newborn elephant trying to walk!!
wow thank you!!
Wonderful vid. Thank you, Kelly. And: Thank you, Simac. Thank you, Simac. Thank you, Simac. lol. Best wishes.
How wonderful – life anew. And so caring and intelligent – good mama – and so by the wonder of tech. we all share a moment.
Thanks, I need to get some water and lunch … then reflect.
I love elephants. Always have. Good stuff, made my day.
@6: Really? Wow. Good luck to you. It is an amazing moment, like none other. Also: humans != elephants, so don’t freak out.
It always sucks to see large mammals giving birth in the wildly inappropriate places humans created for them. I mean, concrete floors? Metal rails the baby nearly slipped underneath and out of mama’s reach? Blinding spotlights? I’m sure all this ridiculousness didn’t add to the animal’s stress at all. I saw footage of a large cat giving birth to her one kitten in a raised concrete cage under a spotlight and the baby nearly slipped beneath the bars and fell off the edge. I hate shit like this. Humans sometimes show no fucking common sense or empathy toward these animals at all.
@13 Thanks. But after watching that, I don’t think I want my husband watching… or even the doctor for that matter. I know birth is supposedly beautiful (whatever) and I’ve seen more than a few, but that was less than lovely to me.
I’m sorry, is no one going to mention THE KICKING?? I thought I was going to die of a heart attack. Poor mother elephant! Also: glad children don’t need to be kicked in the stomach to get them going. I’m traumatized.
Awesome video.