A Cute Video Shows How A Baby Elephant Blocked A Road In A Natural Reserve Just To Play And Have Fun In The Sand
In this now-viral video, the newborn calf doesn't appear to be concerned by the tourists' presence, as he is shown gleefully rolling around on the sand just in front of their vehicle on the beach. One of the witnesses captured the scene on tape, and it is nothing short of adorable overload!
Tourists from safari trucks could not get enough of the spirited elephant, even though it caused a traffic jam. However, to everyone's delight, the baby elephant kept up his lovely game and as long as he kept rolling on the sand, the tourists were equally delighted.
While sitting on his belly, with his legs stretched out, he raised his trunk into the air happily. Then all of a sudden the cute elephant decided enough was enough.
Then he stood on his feet and confidently stared at the tourists to let everyone know it was not the road, but his playground. After making that clear, he made his way into the bushes.
Not to mention that they were all enthralled and spellbound by the touching scene that had just played out in front of them. "It was a great sight to watch," said Brett Berenson, another photographer who captured the occasion on film.
"Because of how fortunate we were, I couldn't believe it."
Elephants
They are three species of Elephants in the world; The African Savanna Elephant, The African Forest Elephant, and The Asian Elephant. Massive bodies, big ears, and long trunks distinguish elephants from other land animal species.
Among the many things elephants do with their trunks is pick up objects around them, blow warnings, meet other elephants, and even drink or bathe. Tusks are present in both male and female African elephants.
Despite their enormous size, elephants have a great sense of humor and are always up for a good time. When it comes to longevity, elephants can live up to 70 years, and throughout that time, they form extraordinarily intimate family relationships.
With such a long life expectancy and strong social ties, there is plenty of opportunity for amusement and intimacy. Elephants, like humans, enjoy nothing more than a good old-fashioned game.
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Elephant calves enjoy playing with one another from an early age. From the moment they are born, they begin the process of creating lifelong friendships.
The illegal ivory trade has led to the extinction of elephants in Africa and Asia, where they previously thrived. The fast loss of wild populations in the twentieth century was due to insatiable Asian market demand for ivory.
Over the past 40 years, the population of African elephants has dropped by more than 70 percent from the 1.3 million elephants that inhabited Africa in 1979. Fewer than half a million people remain on both continents now.
It's important to note that elephants face three major threats: habitat loss and degradation, illicit trading in wildlife, human-wildlife conflict.
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Elephants are unfortunately being driven out of their natural habitats by agricultural and human development. Remember that elephants are transboundary species, which means that they don't live in a single location.
Instead, they depend on migration and movement to ensure their continued existence. In states where elephants roam, the increasing development of roads, cities, and other infrastructure threatens elephant movement patterns thereby posing a grave threat to elephant survival as landscapes contract and suitable habitats are challenged.
