Baby Elephant's Adorable First Bath | BBC Earth

An elephant calf just a few days old has her first bath in the waterhole with her helpful nanny elephants - but climbing out is harder than getting in.

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Elephant Family and Me
Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan travels to the spectacular Tsavo wilderness in Kenya to try to get closer than ever before to a wild elephant family. African elephants are one of the most dangerous animals in the world, killing more people than lions or any other predator. But Gordon believes that elephants become dangerous only because of our actions towards them.

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[ae]

Is there even anything more precious and cute than baby elephants? I dont think so🥺🥺🥺

[marshhen]

This is a site of the David Sheldrick Wilderness Trust in Tsavo, Kenya. These are orphaned elephants who were slowly released back into the wild. Wendy the matriarch was herself an orphan. "Benjamin" is one of the head keepers there and an expert as well as surrogate parent to many of these elephants, which is why it was appropriate for him to eventually help out. This clip should have identified this place because they need donations and public support.

[sergiomendez]

These animals are so beautiful and need to be protected. Africa is such beautiful place with wonderful wildlife that you don't see anywhere else.

[sherribrawn]

It always amazes me to see how such enormous animals like elephants are able to be so gentle... They are able to keep from stepping on their tiny babies...

[letolethe]

The tininess of that baby compared to the adult and adolescents makes my heart sing.

[IndriidaeNT]

I like African and Asian elephants. They are icons in the African Savanna and South Asia.

[apollonia]

Poor baby, looks exhausted .
I love elephants and baby elephants are the most beautiful babies in the animal kingdom.
Have a long life, little boy.

[nathanb]

I like how they're so careful around the little one

[cherrybell]

Baby elephants are just the cutest adorable animals.

[lint]

I hope that somehow Benjamin can hear about all the respect and admiration we have for him and his caring and helping of these elephants. Benjamin rocks!

[lovepeace]

God bless you Benjamin . You are an angel an a great father for many elephants

[samanthaconn]

I love how this feels like a bunch of aunts and cousins on vacation in Cancun or something 😅 it's adorable 😍

[ShrondaL]

That is the cutest littlest big baby ever!!!

[movingonandup]

I'm literally getting teary eyed, I love Goa so much! She is so cute!

[shin_jim]

the way baby animals have their tails sticking out in the air is so cute!

[stevelee]

they are some loving families.. baby is so cute!!!

[channiezxx]

What a precious baby <3
Im obsessed with elephants they're my favorite animal and I want to work with them when I'm older :D <3

[Kill_Em_Corleone]

AWW it’s so little I love baby elephants 😫🐘♥️.HOW ADORABLE

[renawright]

Awww, so cute, oh my, how precious...