A new elephant life

Rare day time footage of an elephant preparing to take its first steps. Christian and Ginette Leroy were in the right place at the right time when they captured this amazing event while in Chobi National Park, Botswana. We thank them for sharing it with us and allowing the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust to post it online for everyone to enjoy this celebration of life.

[@magdalenavu460]

Lovely baby elephant, she still wants sleep and rest more! ❤

[@carlazoncada2488]

I love the elephants and their helping each other in the family.

[@debbieschultz9768]

They trumpet for the excitement of the baby. Elephants are amazing, caring and loving. Welcome to the world little one. ❤❤

[@katherinelawson792]

Elephants show more love and compassion than many humans, too precious.

[@user-so7fx8sl7f]

Elefanten sind sanfte Riesen und ihr Zusammenhalt sehr stark .Es ist schön zu sehen wie sich alle um das Baby kümmern und sich schützend um das Baby herumstellen. ❤❤❤❤🐘🐘❤❤

[@thomasbrigaitis]

So sweet how the elephants circled around the baby helping it to get its bearings

[@LanaXov]

Они защищают его и посыпают его кожу песком,чтобы не пересохла на солнце. Вот такие, удивительные животные.

[@beanster53]

What an exhilarating welcome into the world with trumpets and roars. Born among a sea of legs and trunks. It’s amazing how graceful they are. In all the many documentaries about elephants I’ve never seen a baby get stepped on. We can learn so much from them about how family should be. It my eyes they are much more evolved than us.

[@JM-gh1oz]

Wow. Is that the most protected baby in the world or what? I wouldn't want to mess with those elephants at that specific moment. Wow! How they manage to not trample on the baby is beyond my understanding.

[@cjwilliams5887]

So true 🙌🏽🙌🏽💯💯

[@gisellesoares7527]

São todas fêmeas quando uma está para parir junta toda manada para proteje la de predadores

[@bethdelamontanya3767]

Amazing how they really are a big family, caring for everyone.

[@user-xm3xy3ek8g]

Заботятся до поры до времени. А если стаду грозит опасность, бросят слоненка и уйдут. Как и все звери.

[@tracywatts1459]

@@user-xm3xy3ek8gI’ve seen countless videos of the opposite. They all protect the babies . True fact a baby elephant born to sisters have a higher survival rate than babies born to big brothers. The aunts and sisters all care and protect the most vulnerable. Giraffes 🦒 are similar. At night one giraffe will stay and babysit wile the other mother’s go forage. When one mother returns to take over babysitting so that the first mother can go forage and they all take turns. This was witnessed with night vision studies. The giraffe is more critically endangered than elephants.

[@annanarra8979]

Beautiful elephant just like human they have feelings they protect their own kind♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🇺🇸 lots of love👍🐘

[@tonyrusso7302]

More so.

[@NguyenThanh-vq5ft]

Thương quá thương quá chừng chúc bé mạnh khỏe mau lớn ❤

[@apollonia6656]

Waited for the baby to move, Phew ! Welcome to the world, precious life. Love elephants.

[@terencefredrick9726]

Cool how the bull elephants gather and trumpet in the beginning and then circle to protect. Awesome creatures

[@gisellesoares7527]

Sao todas fêmeas

[@katelosey]

Like Ian Redmond said, I can't think of a better way to enter the world than with that family of elephants trumpeting and rumbling with joy!

[@matrinidadhernandezcervant419]

OBRA DE LAS MANOS DE DIOS NUESTRO SEÑOR QUE HERMOSO ES LO HERMOSO BENDITO ALABADO ADORADO Y GLORIFICADO ERES Y SERÁS POR LOS SIGLOS DE LOS SIGLOS AMÉN

[@carolynfabiano1751]

It’s so sweet how they all circle around the baby and help out. They really look out for each other. They are amazing animals!

[@dinastoian3073]

Sunt foarte intelepti și de felul cum se ajuta cite avem de învățat numai omul e sec.

[@cloverdunn2951]

. I think it's absolutely shameful that no expense is spared on these animals including private plane rides, round the clock medical , food and shelter yet many children of this nation don't make it til their 10th birthday from starvation and diseases we eradicated 50 years ago. A simple cheap vaccine, food and clean water. If all you people donating money for all these wild animals could stop and think about the human children, it could make a difference in this world. Who knows one of these kids could end cancer if given the right opportunity. What are these elephants goin. To return on your money? Think about it

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[@wizzardofpaws2420]

Look at the whole herd, helping out the little fella.

[@juliannatoth4947]

Csodálatos ! Ez az aggódás , az összetartás ! Nekem olyan felemelő érzés ! Az a drága kis jószág a hatalmas , aggódó többtonnás elefántok között ! Nagyon köszönöm , hogy láthattam ! Jó egészséget és további sikeres munkát !

[@joannoeser1861]

This fills my HEART WITH JOY AND THE LOVE GOD ALMIGHTY GIVES HIS OWN CREATURES. SO PRECIOUS AND A SIGHT TO BEHOLD.

[@Tiddybeth]

Listen to them greeting the birth of a new baby! This is fantastic!

[@shereefshameed1053]

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[@regimarley1384]

For me the elephants are the kingdom of animals. They are so social. Always stand by each other♡

[@chelseyolsen6363]

Such beautiful animals they are how can anyone hurt them is beyond me,they should be treasured!!!

[@pascalecleriediaz3816]

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[@haqcaters6557]

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[@tammy421]

Yes I totally agree with you Elephants are beautiful gentle and loving protective of family they never leave anyone behind! Humans can learn so much from these massive animals.....I wish them peace love very long productive happy healthy lives!

[@tammy421]

Poaching and big game slaughter must stop now! Use your money and resources to help end these atrocities! Help the villagers take care of themselves make this illegal everywhere! Elephants are being wiped out at alarming rates please donate to organizations that help these peaceful animals survive and thrive before its too late!

[@ortegasenopati9129]

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[@etrnlygr8tful]

Gosh...love how the mom, dad, aunties, uncles, cousins, grandmas & pas gather around sounding their horns in celebration....so scared that they might step on the baby, but I guess they gather like that as an instict to protect the newborn...all those trucks pushing, touching, lifting, pulling him up for encouragement is so heartwarming to see...awwwwwww just sweet.

[@dustyflair]

I doubt dad is anywhere around. Most herds are made up of all females and BABY males only. Bull males live lonely lives.

[@freddykrueger5503]

no pa's.. he's long gone after doing the deed. elephant bulls (males) are solitary only females and very young males.

[@etrnlygr8tful]

Dead beat elephant dad's spppft!!

[@annastarr2043]

etrnlygr8tful yeah I THOUGHT the males got run outa town

[@user-ny7dn2ww1m]

Все семейство слонов окружило,родившегося только что маленького слоненка.Какая мощная поддержка!!!Это для меня необыкновенное чудо!!!

[@user-uo5kd9xx5f]

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[@marianelsygutierrezricaurt7484]

Hermoso video muy conmovedor.. Que solidaridad de familia tienen los elefantes....

[@dubaimarian]

They protect exemplary the new born guy. Nice example for human beings , also. Such big , but kindly and very intelligent animals

[@MsTweetie]

A beautiful sight to behold. A HUGE thanks to the Leroy's for sharing this video to the Wildlife Trust!

[@darlenepetree8185]

I have never seen an elephant birth. This truly amazing how big they are and that they don’t step on the baby. I love these magnificent creatures

[@Soucry-kb4mw]

Ils ne marchent pas sur le bébé

[@leannliebzeit808]

Such beautiful animals! I think an elephant can read your soul and know if you are kind and loving!!! And they are smarter than humans! ❤❤❤

[@jennie2921]

What a beautiful baby. I love how all the adults circled around to protect it. Congraulations on the birth of this baby. May it grow tall, strong and healthy.

[@krvnaick2022]

The baby now will be 10 year old and it would be over 5 MT heavy ,about 25 - 30 times when it was born. A youth, considering that an elephant can live in forest.from 60 to 80 yrs.

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[@jakirhussen418]

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[@samithkanchana9876]

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[@patriciadavis5939]

What a gift from God. They are sounding loud their trumpets to the new baby.🥰🥰🤗

[@franceshenry838]

Go to jw.org 👍

[@cloverdunn2951]

. I think it's absolutely shameful that no expense is spared on these animals including private plane rides, round the clock medical , food and shelter yet many children of this nation don't make it til their 10th birthday from starvation and diseases we eradicated 50 years ago. A simple cheap vaccine, food and clean water. If all you people donating money for all these wild animals could stop and think about the human children, it could make a difference in this world. Who knows one of these kids could end cancer if given the right opportunity. What are these elephants goin. To return on your money? Think about it

[@franceshenry838]

@@cloverdunn2951 Elephants are very important majestic lives which are just as important to God👌

[@user-dp5ud1xb9g]

Рождение слонёнка для них для слонов радостное событие. Пусть рождённый слонёнок живёт долго, долго.

[@viralvines8648]

Elephants are one of the greatest family lover. They are always like that. :) So much cute scene.

[@user-dt2jz5py6h]

Они все, не только мама помогают встать, подняться бебику,какая забота!!!

[@xenowhore]

Such beautiful, intelligent creatures. I love how they all form a protective circle around the baby to shield him from predators.

[@burnit_0193]

xenowhore Not just predators, but also from baby elephant mom as well. As the mother, in her head she wonders what just fell of her body that moves, so naturally she wants to kill it. So the heard protects the baby and calms the mom down.

[@burnit_0193]

xenowhore Not just predators, but also from baby elephant mom as well. As the mother, in her head she wonders what just fell of her body that moves, so naturally she wants to kill it. So the heard protects the baby and calms the mom down.

[@tsukigalleta]

Scotty Boy I don't know much about elephants but I don't think that's the case. I've seen an elephant giving birth to her baby (alone) and desperately trying to help it breathe until he/she finally did. Then she kept pushing her baby to help it stand up (the same way they were doing it in this video)

[@user-zw8jj6nn5e]

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[@user-zw8jj6nn5e]

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[@amandaknoef8474]

Amazing to see the baby come into the world. I wish humans were more like elephants! they are so caring and loving and just amazing!

[@shauna5466]

That is incredible watching those huge animals all moving around that baby without stepping on it.

[@amarnathchaudhari4335]

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[@cloverdunn2951]

. I think it's absolutely shameful that no expense is spared on these animals including private plane rides, round the clock medical , food and shelter yet many children of this nation don't make it til their 10th birthday from starvation and diseases we eradicated 50 years ago. A simple cheap vaccine, food and clean water. If all you people donating money for all these wild animals could stop and think about the human children, it could make a difference in this world. Who knows one of these kids could end cancer if given the right opportunity. What are these elephants goin. To return on your money? Think about it

[@uippp3712]

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[@08melania]

Es maravilloso ver cómo toda la manada ayuda y colabora para ponerlo de pie ❤❤

[@anamariadealmeidaurioste7593]

A tradução não está boa para o português. Alcatéia é um grupo de lobos.

[@marytorres4843]

The Elepants are such good parents. ❤ Humans could learn so much from 'em.❤

[@kimberlycampbell8355]

I love how they use team work to get the baby up on his/her feet! This is true natural beauty! Thank you for sharing!

[@zildadefatimapereiralima1800]

Que do do bebezinho ele tá muito molinho

[@satyasarmah4633]

@@zildadefatimapereiralima1800 we have

[@Pyramid_Sch3m3]

Elephants are such caring creatures, it's so beautiful to see them all protecting and helping the baby out, just so beautiful

[@cathymorris9855]

It’s truly amazing that that tiny creature is not trampled to death by those big majestic Giants. What a beautiful video.

[@Caprica-od6oc]

Mother nature at her best. A new baby coming into this world and being protected by his/her family

[@md.nuralalam4578]

Priceless love for the baby elephant. ❤

[@brendaamata9233]

Just precious

[@user-mq2lw9nm6g]

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[@tracywatts1459]

Yes they all love love love all newborns . It’s a very exciting time for all the elephants.

[@suzannedawson6330]

I love how the one Ellie keeps positioning herself in front of the action for protection. Beautiful

[@katherines9304]

Surrounded by all the elephants who already love them so much!

[@juliajohnson6022]

That was an amazing video. I loved how all the elephants came running over to provide a circle of protection for the baby, while at the same time, trumpeting to the baby, as if to encourage it stand on its own……just beautiful.🙌🏻❤️🇺🇸👏

[@elf885]

They all together protect and help the newborn gets up! Intelligent, lovely animals! 😘 🐘🐘🐘🐘...♥🍀🙏

[@kayanavi1991]

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[@Mandinko23]

Elephants are truly the gentle giant. they are the definition of family everyone is involved in the process of the birth and helping the newborn survive. i think that is why i love them they stick together and are very compassionate in the way they help one another

[@yvonneutke]

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[@tammy421]

Exactly!

[@tommas2674]

they circle the mom when birthing starts, good idea where they are, seems anyone can feed the baby who was that an aunt, they don't eat their young or people, definitely better than the big cats. If that baby could have been born in a big home with a yard to know safety and softness from the start, he'd never know harshness.

[@KittenBowl1]

@@tommas2674 You do know there’s no such thing as one animal is better than another? I mean elephants do kill people as well or even crocs. They just jump on crocs to kill. They’re very revengeful in that they never forget what happened to them. A mama elephant killed a crock that ate her baby. It happened before. And elephants have killed people before. They don’t eat people as they are not carnivores but there’s what’s called ecosystem of the wild. Everything is well balanced because there’s this ecosystem where carnivores do eat herbivores so that they don’t explode in populations that ruin vegetations in the wild. Your kind of thinking is exactly why we have the ecosystem on the verge of collapse as we humans have destroyed it by naively thinking it’s ok to favor one animal over another. This is exactly why if you step into a national park, you are NOT allowed to feed any animals or intervene any animals that may be dying unless they are endangered animals. In which case there are sanctuary for these endangered animals and protective programs to repopulate different areas of Africa where these animals used to flourish. Please do not favor one animal over another. You should study up on ecosystem and how each population is impacted when one is affected. Are you very young? Or from a third world country? I’m surprised such people exist that people don’t know the balance of the wild and ecosystem of nature. In here, even the little kids know as they get education in a class. By 10 years old you know the ecosystem in science class. Even a plant is under the intricate balance of the nature’s ecosystem.

[@alvingelman3866]

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[@rosynocetti1]

It's wonderful to see God's creation I wish society could imitate behaviors such as these elephants are exhibiting.

[@user-cr8wc7gg2e]

I feel the same way Rosy!

[@mesanto1977]

Abe Banerman god bless.

[@annastarr2043]

Abe Banerman Ya they touch the baby. like it's an initiation to life. Trumpet happily & to warn off predators. I just made that up. it sounds good. At least they're not smoking & drinking 40's.

[@nandinitransport4357]

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[@mia9238]

So incredible how they all work together to protect and get that baby on its feet! 💞 beautiful!!

[@melodyclark4347]

I am truly humbled. They are showing us what it is to be a village. Every person on the planet should see this. God bless you for sharing this miracle.

[@truecrimefan2986]

We already do this…

[@catherineseiler7407]

So protective, so beautiful.

[@barbaras5912]

Piekne potezne madre i rozczulajace w swojej milosci-jednosci

[@barbaras5912]

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[@jyj3241]

Walking on one's own feet seems the hardest one. Good job!

[@chulaniabeysekara514]

❤ Mother And All The Other Elephants Are Very Sincerely And Affectionately Trying To Protect 😂 Cutiest Child. GOD BLESS.

[@latina_1716]

They r trying to stimulate the baby to awaken ! Wow!!

[@KrystyneY]

That was so beautiful and amazing! All his aunties had him all dusted up like a proper elephant in no time!

[@carolynholt1238]

Love is REAL FROM THEM ALL. BEAUTIFUL

[@susanberner5177]

I love these sweet beautiful animals. Something so gentle about them. :) How protective the others are!

[@robertotoo4741]

Safety and protection is 💯% grantee.

[@LittleMissCuki]

I love how Elephant's are so close to each other they take care of their family.

[@clareobrien3265]

This is so beautiful. I'm crying.

[@didntknoicouldchangethis]

So cute! How they all pitched in to help the baby stand, and even tried to pull baby up with her trunk...

[@usiatarigan9330]

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[@SherriNicholas-zs5xv]

Absolutely fantastic and the opposite of other videos of babies being born in zoos, with no aunties and sisters to help. Thank you all the animal savers in the world.

[@mortalclown3812]

It may not seem like it, but at least some animals are protected in zoos. Wish they all had sanctuary, tho. 🐘🌍💙🙏

[@SherriNicholas-zs5xv]

@@mortalclown3812 Amen!

[@birgittaandersson9788]

Thanks for this beautiful amazing video❤So cute little babyelephant😚

[@saulenurdillaeva9484]

С днём рождения Малыш!🤗🤗♥️♥️

[@gagandeepsandhu4759]

Wow, being an elephant is a hard knock life! Especially for the little adorable baby elephant!! They're all like "Welcome"

[@dustyflair]

They're protecting it...

[@kellymatthews3732]

This is absolutely amazing. Cuteness overload. Such beautiful caring majestic animals.

[@jennifercurry4464]

Baby Elephants are so cute

[@tammy421]

Just beautiful so amazing watching these massive elephants helping that newborn baby how gentle and loving so incredible wish I could be there to witness such a spectacular moment and watch how protective the others are circling around the newcomer just like family should be.....

[@justasapien9039]

man...whole family is watching the newest born first walk without an camera.... that lucky ....;)

[@kristeyh937]

Thank you to the Loreys for sharing this amazing birth with us that we couldn't have experienced without you! ♡

[@TheScreamers9]

Could you imagine having to stand and walk right after being born? Amazing.

[@ooolanthonyy]

New born babies are always blessings

[@gillianfrances]

All helping, it's wonderful & beautiful to see 💗

[@user-cr8wc7gg2e]

I look up to dogs, elephants etc because they have so much empathy and are more advanced than we are

[@annastarr2043]

Abe Banerman I agree with maru

[@koolkitties8552]

Maru Coop dolphins too

[@mylovetowardsmothernature8635]

wow how the family is protecting the cute little one so warmly moms love is the best love

[@shobhankumar8096]

Oh God it's your greatness that you gave skill to animals they live together and helps each other

[@lalngaihtluangi1222]

Amazing 🙏

[@AlinaFlowers-tw1uz]

I just love how they show love for each other awwww and welcome to the world little one youĵú

[@toortiereckers8852]

Such a loving family, amazing animals

[@lubovbelovol7009]

Ну чудо-чудное😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@junecooper4688]

It's amazing the support the other elephant's give to the new born baby elephant.....I noticed that with elephant's,with baby elephant's or toddlers,the adult elephant's all group together,protecting their young,it's a family affair

[@jacksparrow14]

how patient the elephants are, they waited for the calf to be able to stand on itself. sweet elephants.

[@agnesvanroose7308]

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[@user-sd2cn2qd2m]

Все помогают...!!! Семья...😊

[@hrimatidasi]

I love how they are all trying to help the little one in that forest of legs... :-)

[@angelacarleton9575]

My favorite of all animals is the Elephant.

[@victoriabuchanan6018]

I hope this little elephant has a long and wonderful life and that no harm comes to it.

[@simplyfacts6662]

that is amazing how all the elephants are helping the little one

[@agotaszots2601]

Thank You Daddy, Uncles, Cousins, Sisters, Brothers ❤!!

[@hawkeyesoutlook2346]

Oh my my, I love how the all work together for each life. Come o little one you can do it....🙏

[@dorothytague5001]

Wow lovely to see him just born amazing so sweet to see him stand 😅🎉❤🎉

[@cathyclark5060]

Elephants are amazing. I know of some humans that could learn a lot from them.

[@tiwariri]

This is actually a family how they surround new born, protect and help it get up fast

[@katherines9304]

Elephants are my favorite animal!

[@user-zv7mu4wx6t]

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[@donnaeckhardt6960]

Congratulations elephants!! Welcome to the new world baby elephant. It's time 2 stand up & suckle. Mum is getting nervous cause baby can't seem 2 stand

[@lolanfred1ianuzzi130]

The Power of Family.

[@ceciliavera4154]

Realmente impresionante lo Unidos que son entre sí. Grandes seres que nos dejan como lección que la familia depende de todos. Admiro muchísimo a estos nobles queridos y humildes animales 💕

[@sh-ro6cw]

Kendal I wish humans could be more elephant like.What a wonderful thing to see.

[@ashwanisharma9052]

Om gm ganpateye namah.. The universal Consciousnes's expression in this form known is Elephant is marvelous, incredible..