Tears of Happiness as Lundi Accepts Baby Elephant Orphan, Phabeni 

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many many people are !!

Yessss.

TRUTH! 🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘

there are TONS of people that are like Elephants! they usually just don't feel the need to advertise their day to day on social media, nor will be able to make a whole lot of money for regular media, not to mention they don't tend to stand out in our day-to-day activities unless you look for them

@pglen6042. Yes, i agree. I think Jabulani is Phabeni's father character . Greetings 😊👋.

He is absolutely amazing I adore him

@@JulieRushworth Me too 😊❤

Absolutely! Jabulani and his role in all of this is amazing

how often does this happen to a bull? in the wild? kids trying to suckle from a bull is probably not a thing, right?

this is a moment they'll be talking about for the rest of their lives!!

He's a baby elephant, not a little "man".

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LOL! Ditto!! What an incredible sight -- Lundi even lifting her front leg, so Phabeni can nurse!...then Jabu-boy moved his leg forward to allow Phabeni to suckle again... Best of all Phabeni is now following Lundi around, having clearly bonded w/her as his new momma!...JOY-JOY-JOY! 🎉 😍 🐘 😍 🎉

I noticed that -- so proud of Phabeni -- cool as a cucumber!

@janparish7895 Happy tears! Precious 🐘 Phabeni was so cute climbing Jabulani's leg to suckle! 😂 Wonder how Jabu felt about that. 😊 Probably mixed emotions. Was that Phabeni making most of those sounds getting frustrated that Lundi wouldn't stand still? Really loud when Lundi stepped on him! Glad they figured out that it was Lammie upsetting Lundi. Made me nervous was when she kept spinning around. I think Jabulani rumbled a couple of times. Wish Adine would say who's making the sounds. Take care my Elefriend! 💜🐘💜💙🙏🤗💛🌞

@debidew7125 I seem to remember Khanyisa trying to suckle from one of the bulls but can't recall which one!! Think it was FabPhab who rumbled but, again, not sure 🙄😄 Lots of hightened emotions going on there my ElePhriend!! 🤗💙🐘🐘❤️🐘❤️🐑 Take care 🙏

I think she might realize Phabeni is even younger than Khanyisa was when she took her.

I was thinking that too. She might be concerned that such a little one has no mother😯💞​@@maggiemccauslin1084

Jabu is a sweet bull indeed. ❤❤❤❤❤🐘❤❤❤❤❤

I noticed it too - she was really hyped up with this little boy - in a good way - very excited indeed🐘💕🇦🇺

I think Lundi is experiencing nostalgia, seeing Mambo through little Phabeni. Khanyisa is the HERD’s resident social butterfly who didn’t seem to be as dependent as him, which Lundi’s instincts picks up on. Khanyisa also doesn’t sleep in Lundi’s section to prevent situations with Mambo so I’m curious to see if that’ll be the case with Phabeni and how Mambo reacts to this tiny bull

Who is making those grumbling?

He was multi-tasking. He checked on Phabeni when Lundi nearly knocked over the little one when she was twirling around.Best boy !!

Yes, she is! I wonder why there's still little insecurity of how it will be, "the time will show it" as we read, so I wait, but I hope!

Perfetto!

Wait until he meets the rest of the gang !! He’s in for a real treat with all the other Ellie’s and his sisters doting on him.🐘💕❤️

​@@debndogs2208​​I'm already a bit dizzy thinking of their excitement and powerful reactions!❣

It was funny

😄😆😅🤣😂🙃🥰😍🤩💯👋👌🤘👍🐘🐘🔥 Yeah, it has made my day!!!!! Like little Khanyisa, when she once suckled from the old good grandpa Somopane and he allowed her too!😄

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👍🏼 Interesting indeed.

This integration is actually going very smooth and fast compared to Khanyisa. Phabeni needed to heal from wounds, trauma and weight loss from no mother's milk. The orphans need to get use to and trust their human caregivers before any attempt at integration

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Watch an elephant birth. There are a lot of twirls and trumpeting.

And a lot of "kicking" by pushing the new baby around in the dirt to hide his scent from predators.

​@@hisservants8003At a mating too.

I agree, you would have to have a mother with enough milk for two and or a mother who lost her calf and there was an orphan at exactly that time. I imagine it has to have happened. I watch the bears at Brooks Falls and they saw the first recorded adoption of a bear yearling a few years ago, so it must have happened with ellies at some point too. Obviously, with no pressure for food, as exists with HERD, they are more than willing to incorporate orphans.

@@hisservants8003Elephants only produce enough milk for one calf at a time , that is why twins are extremely rare and usually one or both calfs don’t survive unfortunately.

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​@@missclaire4820isn't it so that a new baby can stimulate more milk production, and more they drink more mother products?

maybe elephants social rules are different? I don't know, but they are so intelligent and sensitive that it wouldn't surprise me

So much emotion for dear Lundi! What an amazing thing to behold. She is so passionate about this little guy in her midst

​@@herdelephantorphanageAnd she didn't have to go stealing 😂😂😂

@@susycavaleiro1265 HAHHAA, true that.

Such gentle giants save them