ELEPHANTS SPRAYING WATER! Elephant Behaviour Series EPISODE 15

[@ladyjustice1474]

Like a child that blow bubbles in their milk. A form of self entertainment.

[@pandapath]

The most wonderful creatures on earth 😍

[@BellesDreams]

Loved it when Lundi sprayed water at Adine❤ it also gave us a quick remembrance of our little pink Princess Khanyisa as a new member of the HERD and Lundi being her new Mommy❤❤🐘🐘❤️❤️

[@janparish7895]

Another lovely Episode Sue - Thank You! 🧡🐘🧡🙏

[@alishademmery3581]

Beautiful animals

[@bylindalawrence5943]

I want so badly to come to your facility and just watch and love the elephants.

[@francescaa8331]

Fun to watch how they work with water. Thank you.

[@suzanneflowers2230]

Lundi has excellent aim!!!

[@jayneterry8701]

😂

[@nenephant4831]

Thank you again for this very informative series 😊 ❤🐘❤🐘❤🐘

[@herdelephantorphanage]

You are so welcome!

[@AvinashSingh-vj3rk]

❤

[@suzanneflowers2230]

I love seeing them relaxed and at play.

[@helenestrada1913]

That was a interesting lesson with certain elephant ... Thank you for sharing! 🙏💗🐘

[@herdelephantorphanage]

Thanks for watching.

[@renestewart604]

I have seen Mambo spray as well. He sprayed the carers.

[@charlottestrunk3036]

I really enjoyed learning about trunk and water spraying. Fun watching it, too!

[@marilyngiannuzzi9867]

Good morning beautiful elephants!💕

[@carolniemand7105]

Thank you for this informative series. ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@herdelephantorphanage]

Glad you like them!

[@gabriellafrancioli4812]

Buongiorno ragazzi stupendi vorrei potervi vedere dal vivo ma è solo un sogno

[@dorothywestcott2408]

Good morning. This was a very interesting video. I Always thought that this was done to clean out their trunk. I now stand corrected. It was very funny to watch Lundi 🐘 spray Adine. I knew that Lundi 🐘 and Tokwe 🐘 did the water spraying but never noticed that Somopane 🐘 did it also. So in this episode I learned something new. Thank you for this episode and showing us Lundi 's 🐘 funny side 😂.❤️🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘❤️

[@herdelephantorphanage]

Thanks for watching! Somopane's water spraying antics are always entertaining.

[@carolinamoreno7372]

It's nice to see serious Lundi letting her guard down and having fun! Thank you so much for this video. We are learning a lot about our HERD'S behaviours!

[@herdelephantorphanage]

We love sharing their unique personalities, and it's so nice to see Lundi enjoying herself too!

[@laurierice7687]

Must have replayed this 30 times, enjoyed so much! It's a joy to watch the ellies anytime but water play is always cute. Am grateful for happy ellies & the many HERD carers 💙🐘💙🐘💙

[@herdelephantorphanage]

Oh, wow. It's wonderful to hear how much you enjoyed watching the elephants! Here's to many more delightful elephant moments 🐘💦🎄.

[@lifesabitch8012]

Adine, I can't thank you enough for explaining these majestic elephants playing with water! Lundi is quite a character! I'd like to wish you, Owen, and all the caregivers at the HERD ELEPHANT ORPHANAGE A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY AND A HAPPY HEALTHY NEW YEAR!!!💯👆🐘💖🌟🐘💦🐘❤️

[@trudybotha9085]

Ek is sooooo lief Vir Herd ouma Darling

[@herdelephantorphanage]

Hello, Trudy van Darling.

[@Kimtwister]

great input on our babies here thank u so much everyone blesssings to alllllll love u allll

[@steventrompeter9883]

Big water baby's. Thanks for the post 🐘😊

[@stephensfarms7165]

Good morning HERD. A beautiful site to see the elephants playing in the water. 💦. They really enjoy the water. Hello and so long 😅. See you on the next video

[@bettesmith1117]

Thank you!!

[@jkryanspark]

The Jabulani Volunteer Fire Dept.

[@laurierice7687]

Very funny !!! 😂😂😂

[@AgnesKortvelyesi]

Well, that's very apt!🤣👍

[@poppamic]

Haha love that 😁❤️🐘

[@StephenDouglas-s6j]

Adine you seem to be very calm around wild elephants jabulani is spraying water just like the wild elephant lundi decided to spray adine 😊 another great video elephants are amazing there's so much to learn about these beautiful elephants somopane is beautiful what a fantastic herd you have got thank you for the video ❤❤❤❤

[@herdelephantorphanage]

We love that you're enjoying the series and learning with us!

[@elombard39]

The Best! Thank You!!

[@silviacristinafalcone3406]

Good morning from Brazil 🇧🇷 😀 ❤❤❤❤

[@janparish7895]

Good Morning (whoops now afternoon)Brazil from UK via South Africa!! 🇧🇷🤝🇿🇦🤝🇬🇧 😚🙏

[@laurierice7687]

Good morning from Eugene, Oregon 💙🐘💙🐘💙

[@janparish7895]

@laurierice7687 Good Afternoon Eugene from a very cold and dull 🇬🇧🤝🇺🇸 Happy Holidays!! 👋👋👋🎄🎁🎅🌟🙏

[@herdelephantorphanage]

Hello and good morning from South Africa!

[@anneli1735]

Jabulani looked like washing his face and trunk 😂

[@mamatasarkar6620]

Hi everyone. Very interesting and informative video. I love these majestic animals.. Thank you all carers at 🐘🐘the Herd. ❤🙏🙏🙏

[@silviacristinafalcone3406]

❤❤❤❤

[@loishart7791]

Interesting facts thanks Adine and Merry Christmas and Happy new year Herd family..🎅🎄🤶✝️

[@sallyrickerson9139]

I wonder if the Carer's line up to get a refreshing spray from Lundi on a hot sunny day!! 😆. Thank you for this very informative video! Have a beautiful day!

[@sherylthomasson7171]

Very nice clips! Can we get an update on Fish please? ❤️❤️❤️

[@katboxjanitor]

Lovely play, regardless of herd status.

[@melodiefrances3898]

I love these educational videos ❤❤❤

[@herdelephantorphanage]

We’re so glad you enjoyed it! 🐘

[@lindaclark1406]

Thank you. The education and knowledge that you have taught us about elephants, is amazing. I have truly enjoyed all of your videos. There is so much to know about elephants. I love them all, especially the Adine family and carers. Have a very, very, Merry Christmas. 🇺🇸💕🌴🎄🌺💗

[@herdelephantorphanage]

We are so glad you're enjoying the series! Season's greetings.

[@cemarie5471]

Merry Christmas Everyone and ellies too!! A fascinating video!!! I am 😅😅😅! I adore their water fountain trunkies!!! So cuuuute❤❤❤

[@herdelephantorphanage]

Wishing you a joyful holiday season.🎄🐘❤️

[@Freptboy]

Beautiful elephants 🐘 😊

[@herdelephantorphanage]

Thanks for watching!

[@dannycolorado5875]

Could the elephants also be practicing a form of clearing or cleansing the nostrils? Seems likely when you consider all of their trunks uses. We wash our hands frequently...😊😊

[@herdelephantorphanage]

Absolutely! Elephants' trunks are incredibly versatile, and using them to clear or cleanse their nostrils is definitely one of their many functions.

[@JuneWood-qh5py]

Absolutely wonderful play by play this is really a great learning experience while watching wildlife videos I often wonder why are they doing what they’re doing and how this video is truly wonderful thank you so very much the more we learn the more we love thank you

[@herdelephantorphanage]

It’s so rewarding to share these fascinating moments with you!

[@rosamariamp881]

México 🇲🇽. 👋🎉❤❤ 4:20 am 23/12/24 ❤

[@anneli1735]

Saludos de Morelos 🇲🇽

[@evonwilliams-z7b]

Just so beautiful and funny thank you for sharing 🎉😂😂😂❤❤

[@crystalheart9]

Thank you for this wonderfully interesting video on elephant water spraying.🐘🥰

[@herdelephantorphanage]

You are so welcome! 🙏

[@sandrabloom8190]

I love watching videos like this. This makes my day

[@herdelephantorphanage]

Awesome, thank you for your support.

[@mary-anneswanson1428]

Sebakwe sprayed down one the carers while carer was filming . It was very playful and cheeky :)

[@gloriamariasuarezpinto6803]

Beben agua y se esparcen agua en sus cuerpos la Manada de elefantes de JABULANI todos en sus actividades tranquilos. Gracias ADINE,por compartir éste bonito video, Gracias Señores cuidadores

[@herdelephantorphanage]

We are pleased that you had a wonderful time observing their water antics.

[@misti-step]

what a great idea for a series! super interesting

[@shirleymorris7760]

That was interesting and fun. The little wild ele and Jabu both had such fun playing, and maybe showing off a little, with their spraying skills.😅 And Lundi's water shot at Adine was a riot! Thank you so much! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@herdelephantorphanage]

It was definitely a "spraying" video, thanks for watching.

[@paolacanali4567]

Gli elefanti mi sorprendono sempre 😱 sembra che con la loro proboscide prendano poca acqua, ma invece ne prendono tantissima non solo x sé , ma anche x spruzzarla su sé stessi e sugli altri elefanti inclusa Adine 😂 belli e intelligenti che siete ❤❤❤🐘🐘🐘🐘

[@herdelephantorphanage]

Yes, they indeed have a little trick up their trunk or rather water. 🙃🐘.

[@EileenGoehring-lb8hy]

Many thanks for a very interesting video, I wonder if carer's ever get sprayed, whilst being near a Ellie, 😀 ☔🐘🐘🐘🐘🤗❤️

[@herdelephantorphanage]

Oh, yes, they do. Apparently, everyone needs a bit of cooling sometimes.🐘😉

[@GuantanamoBayBarbie2]

I love this series inspired by the Elephant Ethogram. It always teaches me something new. It rather amazes me just how much water their trunk can hold at one time. It's the original multi-tool: a hand, a snorkel, a hose, & a straw. I'm curious: do they ever spray at each other?

[@camp44mag]

Watching them have a water fight would be hilarious!

[@herdelephantorphanage]

Yes, they do! And it can get quite playful! 🐘💧

[@melissabruhn1429]

Lundi and Somopane 💦 😂 Thank you all! 🐘💕

[@CjandPepe]

💕

[@monicaenriquez8643]

The bull elephants are so magnificent. I wonder if any of them will be super tuskers in the future. I really enjoy these educational videos about elephant behavior. Looking forward to more of them Adine. Merry Christmas to you & your loved ones and to all the carers and their families. From an 🇺🇸grandmother

[@herdelephantorphanage]

Merry Christmas, Monica, from South Africa. 🎄

[@poppamic]

This is TV quality your posting lately 👌 Well done all involved 👏👏👏👏 Love to all and a very merry Christmas 🙏❤️🐘

[@herdelephantorphanage]

That is very kind of you, we appreciate you saying so. Happy Holidays 🎄🐘.

[@NoreenKnudsen]

So great to learn like this! thanks,,!

[@MsLilac88]

Merry Christmas, Adine. 😊🎄🎅

[@lesleyhook3472]

Fascinating 👏🏻 I did know about Lundi; from her spraying Adine 😂 But Somopane was a surprise. I loved Jabulani; in a little world of his own amusing himself. Too cute. Did anyone spot the resident hippo? 😅❤️🐘❤️

[@herdelephantorphanage]

Lundi's playful spraying and Jabulani's amusing antics is always a delightful to watch. Hippo, visits can be very elusive and when they do make an appearance, it's always a treat! 🦛

[@tammyarmstrong7230]

And here I was thinking they were cleaning their trunks out from mud sand and foliage. How about when it is done on purpose as Sebakwe likes to spray the carers and Adine and Mambo who likes to get Adine with mud lol. I know that beautiful bull does it on purpose lol.

[@herdelephantorphanage]

Spraying water or mud at their carers and each other can be a form of play or even a way to show affection. Thanks for your support.

[@jayneterry8701]

The wild elephant 🐘 really seemed to be experimenting. When Lundi sprayed Adine and Adine really laughed Lundi turned her head listening to the sound! Merry Christmas and happy holidays everyone! 🎄❤️🙏🇨🇦

[@herdelephantorphanage]

Elephants are known for their playful and curious nature, and it's always heartwarming to see them enjoying themselves. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and happy holidays too! 🎄🐘

[@GeneralGoji2]

“No need to explain it to the audiences I’ll demonstrate why we do it, HEY FISHAN” You can assume what happens from there

[@monikawagner8416]

Hahaha!! So fun to watch❤️❤️🐘🐘!!

[@bettyfeliciano7322]

Oh how fascinating!! It’s like watching a group of teens in a pool! lol. I had to laugh Everytime they sprayed! Thank you so much for your series and your information. I truly appreciate it. Blessings always! 😊🙏❤️

[@herdelephantorphanage]

It truly is a joy to watch them play.

[@camp44mag]

I absolutely love these behavioral series episodes. In this one, I again wonder about the multiple possibilities for the behavior reasons other than "play" (or maybe both or several 'reasons' at the same time). For examples, the water spraying could be: hygiene (cleaning dirt, sand, gunk from the trunk cavity, cleaning the teeth/gums/incisors; cleaning other parts such as the underside of the trunk); soothing or attempting to dislodge irritants; muscle exercise; dexterity practice; deterring terrapins; etc. Admittedly, I don't know them anything like the experts at HERD or Elephant Voices, and the behaviors do appear very humorous and playful, so I yield my wondering to your explanations. They are such intelligent beings, I have no doubt they do have a sense of humor and playfulness, and I had a good laugh at several of these scenes.

[@herdelephantorphanage]

You've hit the nail on the head, there are indeed many reasons for this behaviour beyond simple "play"! We're glad you enjoyed the video and appreciate your thoughtful insights.

[@Kuklapolitan]

The Wild Elephant seems to be having a good time playing with the water all by himself!

[@dbolognani]

What fun to see this come up this morning! I was watching an older video just yesterday and a group of the herd was standing at the water’s edge drinking when I noticed two of them, Lundi and another one, drinking part of their water them throwing out their trunks and spraying the rest out. It was the first time I noticed this in your videos, I only started watching your HERD about 3 weeks ago, and I was wondering why the heck they were doing that! Then this morning I get my answer! Too funny that you posted this the day after I was wondering why! I absolutely LOVE watching your beautiful videos and learning more about these magnificent creatures and the wonderful, needed work you all do there!!! Bless everyone of you, you all are suck kind, caring, Grace filled people! ❤️🐘❤️🐘❤️🐘❤️

[@herdelephantorphanage]

Welcome, we hope to have many more interactions with you. So glad you enjoyed the video and the answer to your question!

[@bylindalawrence5943]

Approximately how much water does an elephant drink in a day?

[@ÉlisabethLebeurre]

200 litres

[@laurierice7687]

About 5 bathtubs 🛁 full for adults!

[@herdelephantorphanage]

On average, an adult elephant can consume between 70 to 100 litres (18 to 26 gallons) of water each day. However, in hotter climates or during periods of high activity, they might drink even more to stay hydrated.

[@nancyevans2586]

Lundi and Sebawake, have both sprayed the carers

[@armellederibas9150]

Certains comportements d’auto pulvérisation dans leur propre bouche comme l’éléphant sauvage ou Jabulani font penser à une sorte de nettoyage buccal : un véritable hydrojet …..

[@narelleravesi4993]

🙏❤️🐘

[@joicejose4395]

HI EVERYONE 💕

[@laurierice7687]

Hello 💕

[@WaterfallFW]

So funny how they play with water. I remember when I was a kid playing like that forcing water through my hands spraying water. 😂

[@janetbowersox83]

Happy Christmas and New Year!

[@missclaire4820]

💜💛💙🧡💚❤️

[@francoisebeylie2923]

What about elephants' pharyngeal pouch ? Please, can you tell us more about it ? Thank you.

[@herdelephantorphanage]

The pharyngeal pouch is a remarkable adaptation that allows elephants to store up to 4 litres of water. This stored water can be crucial for survival in extreme conditions, helping to maintain their body functions. Additionally, the pharyngeal pouch plays a significant role in the production of the low-frequency rumbling sounds that elephants use for communication. These sounds can travel long distances, allowing elephants to stay in touch with each other even when they are far apart.

[@lolifernandez6039]

Que diferencia más grande entre los elefantes de orfanatos y,los que están en reservas.A,estos da gusto verlos.Muy bien cuidados.Felicidades a,todos los cuidadores,hacen un gran trabajo.Felices Navidades a [e-mail] 😘 grande desde España.

[@martinapeleskova9432]

Velká parta majestátních slonů❤❤❤

[@MsLilac88]

Hello Adine, I always love elephants so much, they are so beautiful & intelligent. 😊 I would like to visit your elephants. 💜

[@herdelephantorphanage]

Thank you so much for your kind words!

[@MsLilac88]

@ Merry Christmas to you guys at the sanctuary. 😊💜🎄🎅

[@jaynebailey]

Looks like he is also cleaning their trunk out

[@Knucklehead123]

At 11:30 that elephant more splashes from the surface than sprays from the trunk - in the blooper video part

[@shotgunbettygaming]

I wonder if part of the reason Lundi developed it as a habit is because she likes to mess with the rhinos. I've often seen her do that to the rhinos to agitate them out of the water so she can chase them. I wonder if when she sprays the pond like that she is also checking for responses from any possible problems.

[@voiciray]

Humans have just got around to inventing water flossing. Eles have been doing it for thousands of years. ❤️🐘❤️ Eles - 1, Humans - 0.

[@herdelephantorphanage]

Well said, 👏.

[@annsmarpat9500]

Thank you, I love these videos ❤️💦

[@nav662007]

You know, when I do that, my wife calls it neither novel, nor idiosyncratic...

[@paomedley]

lil shit💖hehehe

[@ronbrown3281]

I enjoy the Elephants. I do not enjoy your anthropomorphizing of them. And though they have similar looking interactions, your conclusions are VERY assuming.

[@herdelephantorphanage]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts! We appreciate your perspective on anthropomorphism. Our goal is to showcase the fascinating behaviours of elephants while grounding our observations in the extensive research conducted over the past fifty years by the team at Elephant Voices. We aim to present their actions in a way that highlights their unique traits and the complexities of their social interactions. By making these behaviors relatable, we hope to educate viewers and inspire a deeper interest in the remarkable world of elephants.

[@P.E.O.ll-RhodesScholarGraduate]

Sky 🦝 Free Super-Soaker water gun 🤣 act like an elephant when using a straw.

[@AgnesKortvelyesi]

Dear Adine, carers and everyone at HERD, subscribers, supporters, followers, dear friends! I am sending all of you the warmest wishes for happy holidays!💞🙏👱‍♀️👨🏾👨🏾👨🏾👨🏾👨🏾👱👨‍🦱👩🏻👩‍🦰👩‍🦱👩🏽‍🦳🧑‍🦳👩‍🦱🧑🏾‍🦱👵🧑‍🦳🙏💞🍀🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🦏🦏🦏🐑🐑🐕🍀🫕🍗🍰🥂🍾🌟🎅🎄🎁

[@lesleyhook3472]

Happy holidays ❤️🐘❤️☃️🎅🎄🥳❤️🐘❤️

[@AgnesKortvelyesi]

@lesleyhook3472 Thank you dear Lesley!🙏😀

[@herdelephantorphanage]

Wishing you a joyful holiday season filled with love, laughter, and memorable moments! 🎄🐘❤️

[@lesleyhook3472]

@@herdelephantorphanage Wishing all you wonderful folk at HERD a wonderful time with family and friends and much happiness, the best of health and a vastly prosperous New Year 🥳 See you all in 2025 🙏👏🏻🥳🥰💋❤️🐘❤️

[@AgnesKortvelyesi]

@@herdelephantorphanage Thank you so much.🙏😀