Aw! That was really cute. What a great video to close out the day!
HuffPo nogo
Just for fun I clicked on the link to the story about the 35,000 walruses coming in Alaska and two more stories popped up side by side.
One is headlined, "Antarctic Sea Ice Just Hit A New Maximum" and the other reads, "What States' Attorneys General Can Do About Climate Deniers".
Needless to say, I clicked on neither. I just left. I could feel my brain cells dying from boredom just by being on HufferPo's website.
I can't afford that luxury.
Here’s the direct link to YOUTUBE so that those of us who prefer not to visit the HUFFPO can still watch the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ReNavhcXUYk
Re: Post #6 — Oops. That second line should read 35,000 walruses coming ashore in Alaska, not coming in Alaska. That would be gross. ‘Course that would make for an exciting evening for your typical HufferPoseur.
Thanks, Chgogal...I needed that! Great way to close out the evening.
I read a great deal about elephant “culture” a couple of years ago. They are pretty amazing.
Thanks for the story and link. After reading the news, this was a very welcome video to watch.
:)
That was pretty amazing....And they showed the little tyke to “go this way instead”...and you won’t bust your butt.
Notice how after the ordeal, the adults form a protective shield around the youngster. Too bad humans often are so callous toward the smallest and weakest of our species. I’m convinced that most animals are better parents to their young than many humans.
Was that ever CUTE or what?
Remember. These are elephants, not donkeys...
Awwwwww
They love that baby. Me too. Innocence and a Mothers love.
BTW, that video clearly reveals those elephants are way intelligent and yes, compassionate. Like dogs, and crows, etc ...Crows oversee and look out for each other. I know.
In my younger days when I didn’t know zip, I shot one with a pellet gun. They entire pack came back to see what happened, and circle that bird until the sun went down. The also glared right at me.
I never did anything like that ever again, unless I had to eat.
the elephant behavior studies should be shown to those going to parenting classes.
When 60 minutes was mildly interesting it had a program on what happens to young male elephants left to raise themselves. It was chaos and death until the older males were brought back.
Ganz härtzig!
Elephants are pack animals, highly intelligent, family oriented, mourn their dead, can be taught to paint...etc