love that elephants are immune to crocodiles due simply to the fact that they can and will accidentally smash them if they get underfoot. crocs feel the vibrations from a whole klik away and they're like, "shit, it's the LEF (Large Elephant Feet), cheese it!!"
Our local little zoo used to do this with a bunch of animals but stopped it when covid hit. For $50 I got a half hour with two red panda and a pocket full of grapes. Strict rule, you couldn’t pet them but otherwise it was fucking amazing.
Director said zoos do this to get the animals accustomed to new people since they will often move from zoo to zoo. If they only know/trust one or two keepers, it can be very stressful for them.
"No you tiny adorable idiot, the river is strong and will pull you away! Come back here where it's safe"
There are crocodiles wherever the elephants aren't.
love that elephants are immune to crocodiles due simply to the fact that they can and will accidentally smash them if they get underfoot. crocs feel the vibrations from a whole klik away and they're like, "shit, it's the LEF (Large Elephant Feet), cheese it!!"
I love how it tries to protect him by having him under it, just like how its mother protected it.
I feel like my life would be complete if I could interact with an elephant one time. They are my favorite creature on this planet.
Promise I’m not a stalker, but found this at the Cincinnati zoo :) https://cincinnatizoo.org/plan-your-adventure/behind-the-scenes-experiences/
This must be a fairly new thing. Thanks for the info!
Our local little zoo used to do this with a bunch of animals but stopped it when covid hit. For $50 I got a half hour with two red panda and a pocket full of grapes. Strict rule, you couldn’t pet them but otherwise it was fucking amazing.
Director said zoos do this to get the animals accustomed to new people since they will often move from zoo to zoo. If they only know/trust one or two keepers, it can be very stressful for them.
Serious side eye.
That’s the sweetest :)
To be loved by an elephant must feel amazing.
Wow, did you see the elephant beginning to hug him back when he hugged the elephant?
I need to cuddle an elephant today
Lovely scene indeed!
That's honestly so beautiful. They are just as intelligent as us and should always be protected