Marula Hunting with Adine & Nandi! 🍈Plus Dam Drinks & Milk Bottles with the Elephants 🐘

[@sarahstrong7174]

Thankyou for sharing.

[@ElephantSoul]

Good video

[@melodiefrances3898]

I love these elephants SOOOOOO much ❤️❤️❤️

[@brendanorris9944]

Nandi is looking very handsome

[@lkrzzie]

What a Beautiful German Shepard Nandi is! 😍😍😍❤

[@Go-tee71]

🥰❤️🙏🐘

[@carolinamoreno7372]

The clarity and detail in this video are exceptional. I loved seeing sweet and beautiful Timi rushing to the water's edge. This is a sight to behold seeing all of them together like this. They are a truly amazing. And even mischievous Mambo is behaving. The blue skies of Hoedspruit are beautiful.

[@catherine59226]

What a glorious day there! ❤️

[@Mario543212]

amazing scenery and footage.

[@jaynebailey]

Well trained beautiful dog

[@richardelg4412]

I just love watching these magnificent animals. And a cute little "Chicken".♥️

[@katharineellis3809]

this is pure heaven right here oh yes ma'am!!!

[@rancidcrawfish]

Nandi is all grown up 🐕

[@isawa6649]

New bottles! So many marulas. Marvelous. Thank you

[@herdelephantorphanage]

It is a marvelous sight of all the marulas!

[@cutefan5playsmsp895]

What a nice treat for the ellies. Thank you Adine for showing us your beautiful GS, very pretty girl. It was so interesting to watch the ellies stay and mind the caregivers while( k) had her milk bottles. And ty for taking the time to share this video with us all.

[@freespeechforall1069]

Thanks!

[@herdelephantorphanage]

WHOOOPP!🤗Thank you so so much for this wonderful gift!💖💖💖

[@chantalbaas8328]

Soooo precious ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@sarahstrong7174]

Gosh I would give anything to have a family like that herd.

[@juditate111]

Watching the Herd sauntering along always reminds me of the speed that they are capable of putting on when they want or need to. Amazing. I love the way the whole Herd waits for little Khanysia to drink her milk. So loving and protecting. Nandi is a very beautiful German Shepherd and seems to really enjoy being on the preserve. It even looked hot on the video today.

[@aimeefriedman822]

I don't get how nobody tried to steal Khanyisa 's bottles?

[@juditate111]

@@aimeefriedman822 My guess is that the rest of the herd knew what Khanysia was doing but the Carers were keeping a distance between the herd and Khanysia until she was finished. Just my guess, could be all wrong.

[@aimeefriedman822]

@@juditate111 Oh they definitely know she's getting special stuff, but Tamisa knows what that "stuff" is, unless Tokwe was able to nurse thru those years. I see Tamisa saying, "Oh no OOO"

[@juditate111]

@@aimeefriedman822 Thanks for the information.

[@DarwinsWaitingRoomIsFull]

I hadn't see your beautiful dog companion before. What a lovely pup. We need to get you something with wheels for the fruit gathering.

[@brendatenorio5721]

Love this bit of film, the giants under the trees, Adine picking fruit and Nandi helping.

[@suehancey8355]

Always the very best start to my day, thanks. Also, if I live to be 100, I will never tire of seeing Khanyisa and her bottles. Perfect.🥰💖

[@herdelephantorphanage]

Bless ❤️😋 that’s lovely to hear

[@barbarajustice9499]

Adine you have a beautiful dog enjoyed the video love the way she just picks that bottle that was so nice of Adine to gather up all those nuts I was hoping to see the elephants find them thank you for sharing

[@herdelephantorphanage]

Nandi is definitely very beautiful - we will consider sharing them eating them :)

[@Buba417]

I totally understand their eagerness to get to the water. It’s extremely hot here in Brazil too. In day like this there’s nothing better than a dip and a splash in fresh water. I love to watch the herd at the dam. Thanks for sharing. Have a great week, herd friends 💕🐘💕

[@SuperBentley55]

good morning every one

[@anitasyvalahti1730]

Have a good start the evening🙂👋🕊. Here it´s 5.45 p.m.

[@oummarwin3988]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😍

[@jr7845]

Just the family having a dip in the river, oh lil Pinky and those bottles, playing is thirsty work. 😍😍, with the wonderful Adine collecting snacks, and Stavros with lil Khanysia's milk

[@herdelephantorphanage]

Everything fits like a perfect puzzle🤗

[@wendyjack4532]

The scenery is so beautiful and clear in this video. It so inspiring to watch all the colors integrated together in the different scenes, the green vegetation, the pale green water, and the blue white clouded summer sky. The Herd elephants have such a lovely home to live in.

[@herdelephantorphanage]

They do indeed💖

[@brendanorris9944]

I love the way she runs for her milk bottles 🐘🤗👍💕

[@herdelephantorphanage]

It is so precious!!!!

[@bassdmin7436]

I Love watching the elephants splash around in the water and then watch Nadine go hunt for fruit. She is just a wonderful woman. 💜 Thrn pink princess run to her much loved milk bottles and slurp them down. The sound is So precious.

[@mariaestervieira7141]

I love Khanyisa too!! ❤️❤️🇧🇷🇧🇷🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@lesleyhook3472]

Adine, you are as cute and adorable as your ellies; collecting and sharing out the marula fruit, way beyond and above anyone’s expectations of the goals you have set yourself 🥰 Bless you. ❤️🐘❤️

[@kp8381]

Oh baby K. You truly are a little fish plus you drinking your bottles is precious. Love you, your ellie and human family . ❤️🐘❤️🐘❤️🐘❤️🐘

[@guadalupelazar2384]

Wow shes feeding hetself watching fro u.s.a.

[@loishart7791]

Must of been a hot day for everyone and I hope you get some rain soon..👍🐘🧡

[@palmaleestephens1906]

So lovely! I feel like I’m there with all of you-carers, Adine, and elephants! I love the captions describing who’s who and what they’re doing. Ahhhhh. Another fine day in elephant heaven

[@shirleymorris7760]

I watched the beginning of this clip several times for the thrill of watching the herd emerge from the trees. You can feel their glee at arriving at the dam, especially on such a hot day. Beautiful. Thank you🙏♥️🐘♥️

[@deniseh5269]

What a lovely video! I enjoy when there is footage out in the bush and at the homestead. Look at how long Khanyisa's tusks are getting! I hope Nandi gets to wade in the pool to cool down.

[@arcticgoddess]

Khanyisa is so chill and confident. It amazed me when she jumped into the dam to swim with all these massive elephants when she was tiny, and sometimes only a tiny pink trunk could be seen. They expressed to her that she was family, and she accepted that and trusted that they wouldn't roll over on her. She has a great personality to be a matriarch one day.

[@deborahness]

Adine, you and the caregivers are the best. I look forward to these videos every day. I love the elephants. Actually, I love all animals. Keep up the great work.

[@Kimtwister]

AWWWWWWW what a beautiful day u all had and the best part yes is her milk bottle fest love yu all and v blessings hope the hot weather coools down for a bit

[@pglen6042]

Sunshine is such an expert bottle holder now.

[@rmlf1033]

ELEPHANTS LOVES MARULAS! YES!

[@donnasteffen8141]

Such a water baby

[@dewdan11dnd46]

🫶🌿Oh, sweet Nandi. So beautiful 🐾 That’s a bountiful Harvest, Adine.🍈 No need to invite Khanyisa twice, to the milk downing area. Gone in about a minute of satisfied, slurps.💞🐘🌱🐘

[@herdelephantorphanage]

Always ready to slurp it all up - comes running even!

[@bea-ftloa1142]

Love to see them at the waterhole, even smaller it’s enough space for everyone to enjoy it, especially the pink diver. 😁 Nice to see Lundy, too, so beautiful! and Adine made ellies happy when they return to the homestead! 💖🐘

[@sueanderson-croft6268]

Awwww Khanyisa still loves her bottles. What a good job u did Adine and Nandi collecting the marula fruit 😁😁. 🥰🐘🥰🐘🥰🐘🥰🐘🥰🐘🥰🐘xx

[@sharonj.2865]

They are all rushing to the cooling water, so they are feeling the heat! Like a big pool party. I'm laughing at Adine warning the elephants from stripping the bark. Hope they listen to her. Those little Marula fruits look so lush. I know the elephants will enjoy finding them in their feed. 😀 Nandi is such a loyal friend and very beautiful.

[@lizmac8819]

Ellie friends pool party ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@terryheatwole6153]

Wow! Sunshine is not so little any longer!

[@sarahstrong7174]

I guess they need to plant more Marula trees. They need to plant them in protective nurseries & then plant them out in clumps that are protected by fences till a certain size at least.

[@ceciliachmielecki5122]

🌞 HELLO!!!.....GREAT VIDEO......I LOVED THE SWITCH FROM A CALM NATURE SITING TO A "MARULA" WORKOUT VIDEO....ADINE YOU MUST BE EXHAUSTED!!!!!....I WAS JUST WATCHING IT!!!....💕💕💕😎🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🇺🇸

[@carolmccorry3053]

Boy that water is green,

[@herdelephantorphanage]

😅

[@carolwilliams7052]

❤💕❤ The HERD ellies must LUUUVE the marula fruits in the same way that the wild Mfuwe Lodge ellie group loves their mangos !!! ❤💕❤ Tireless Adine.

[@cheshkat6321]

I was looking forward to seeing the elephants enjoy the marula treats among their leaves and branches. Adine is so devoted to the elephants gathering the marula on a hot day. I was whispering, "Drink up your milk khanyisa, there are marula for you and your family!" Then the video ended. I'm crushed! Just have to use my imagination knowing how much the elephants love the marula fruit.

[@herdelephantorphanage]

We will capture some scenes like this for you!

[@vivianaiacomelli3080]

@@herdelephantorphanage Grazie,ci fa molto piacere vedere !

[@cheshkat6321]

@@herdelephantorphanage Oh! Thank you so much! I got all excited waiting, and anticipating the joy of this that I almost didn't say anything because I appreciate all the videos and was afraid it would be taken as complaining. It felt like going to your best friend's birthday party knowing that some of the wrapped presents would be wonderful to your friend. Then having to leave the party halfway through eating cake and ice cream and having to wait a week to find out about the presents. Hahahaha. I am more calm now. When I have seen them eating marula in the past, it permeated my being that their love for the fruit was so evident. I have never tasted marula but it makes my mouth water to see it. Some day, I have to find a way to make the marula orchard I dream about for these elephants to happen. Hopefully, I don't have to wait until I am in heaven and appealing to God to make more marula trees around the HERD homestead.

[@kiko7247]

It was so cool watching something that we don't always have the opportunity to watch, I am talking about Adine & Nandi picking up marulas. Thank you so much for providing the best care to the 🐘

[@wykeishacraft6820]

Thanks for sharing a great video of the elephants and caretakers with a heart full of love/care everyone have a bless day/night🐘🐘hugs and prayers😍🐘🐘😃

[@marianneritavanvliet4554]

That is nice there is a big waterhole and Marula they shall love that. Nandi beautiful German Shepherd I love Shepherds🐾🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐏🐑🌦🌧🌦🌥☔ Hope there comes rain and more cold weather . Very beautiful video 👋👌

[@candidaprout560]

Hi khanisa ❤️ hi all of you 🍀 hi Nandi 🐕‍🦺❤️👍

[@LamiaEssex]

marula fruit is the natural high for ele's as Catnip is for the feline species......gotta love the partying animals.....am Joking...Humans go down the pub for a beer.....ele's chomp on Marula Fruits....

[@evonwilliams7502]

just so beautiful the way you and your helpers take care of them and khanyisa is just so cute running to get her milk bottle just so cute and funny please send more 😄😆😉😘

[@lincolnsmom5074]

Enjoy all of you. Hoping some day to visit you!

[@christinelloyd8775]

So peaceful, so beautiful to watch them.

[@yoke-munchan1813]

Liken to an Easter egg hunt but it's the elephant vision, how cool. Thank you team for these lovely uploads

[@relax2dream164]

Such beautiful scenery again today. What a beautiful place you live in! Had to laugh at Nandi taking a dip in the dam and coming back looking so happy. The Ellies will surely enjoy their Marula treats tonight.❤️❤️❤️🇨🇦

[@evangeline3152]

I wish I could ride along with you and Nandi and pick up marulas too. Your video is the next best thing so thank you!

[@patricialease18]

The sweetest part of the videos is Khanyisa and her milk bottles, 🐘🍼 😍. It's so heart warming

[@littleme3597]

Sunshine is so happy with her herd. Just one of the gang. You can see her happiness and she has learned so much. How to splash herself and get a drink. Just like a pro.

[@judybruins-lich8916]

It is always such a pleasure watching these gentle giants . Our pink princess khanyisa is getting so big and independent, just love how she holds her bottles, so cute.

[@felicitysummers9140]

Nandi is growing into a really nice GSD! Do you eat the Marla fruit ? Love the faster than sound you did Adine 😂 gathering and distributing them The dam looks quite green Di you have algae probs, don’t think I would be too keen for a dip!😂

[@normamccafferty3053]

Very interesting- I’ve never heard of marula fruit. Thanks for your efforts on a hot day to give the herd a treat! ❤

[@michellesheaff3779]

Adine, congratulations to you and all the carers for raising a tiny wounded orphan to such a happy and healthy young elephant! She is clearly thriving in the care of her human and elephant family. She is playful and affectionate and GETTING SO BIG! Next to her human family anyway, she is still tiny compared to her elephant family. 😄 I confess at first I was worried her foster mother Lundi didn't seem to be closely caring for her, but now I have seen more videos and have a better understanding of their history and herd dynamics. Lundi accepted Tiny Khanyisa on sight, allowing her to comfort nurse, of her own accord putting her front leg forward to give the baby access to her breast. And she was the bridge to Khanyisa being adopted by the whole herd. Now I understand with elephants "it takes a village/herd to raise a child/calf" is as true and more for elephants as it is for humans. And Khanyisa has no shortage of loving allomums, big sisters, big brothers, and aunties and uncles. I especially love seeing grown orphan Kumbura watching over Khanyisa as she did here in the water and immediately following her when she wandered off. With all of them, it is so heartwarming to see! And I understand now integrating orphans into a herd is delicate and difficult (from what I now know, mostly due to the inability of providing vital milk to orphans as even if the herd has lactating mothers, they can only supply one calf and will not starve and risk the lives of their own babies, so wild herds cannot adopt orphans sadly, and there is a natural barrier.) And Mischievous Mambo being Lundi's son complicates things, as he often sticks with his mother so it is best she keep his desire for dominance away from Khanyisa, as she is doing here. Yet despite these obstacles you have worked miracles integrating Khanyisa and pulled it off multiple times with all the previous traumatized orphans, Timisa, Kumbura, Bubi etc. So kudos to you and all of your team! Khanyisa was so tiny and so badly hurt by human hands it was difficult to watch and not be able to do more than send a donation. I wanted Lundi to be my avatar and give Khanyisa all the hugs I cannot. But since then I have seen Khanyisa get plenty of affection and protection and tender loving care from everyone, human and elephant alike (except maybe Mambo 😉). And now I know Khanyisa could not be happier and healthier, nor be getting more love and better care. You should all be very proud of doing such good work, not only with Khanyisa, but with the whole herd, and with raising awareness around the world and allowing people like me not blessed with such magnificent animals in our own countries to better understand and fall in love with elephants! 💙💜🐘

[@SkeensFamilyUSA]

Adine, will you talk about the water level/draught in your area. It’s apparent that the damns have critical water levels. Does your reserve have any man made wells out in the bush, for the wild animals?

[@kathyking5552]

I am always amazed at how clean the stable area is for the herd to come home to. The work that goes into cleaning up after those large animals is beyond belief. Everything and everyone runs like a well oiled machine. So magnificent every step of the way.

[@dorothywestcott2408]

Khaynisa 🐘 was the first one to submerge herself at the dam under the watchful eyes or Kumbura 🐘 and Limpopo 🐘. The whole HERD 🐘 is enjoying a drink of water 💦 and a play in the dam. It's amazing how Somopone 🐘and Sebakwe 🐘 knew exactly what you were saying Adine to leave the tree alone. Wow Adine that was a pretty big haul of marulas. I am sure the elephants 🐘 will enjoy their treat. Nandi is such a beautiful German shepherd. As always Khaynisa 🐘 runs for her bottles. Have a great night Jabulani HERD. ❤️🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘❤️

[@kathleenjordan9404]

What sweet treats await!!!!! Khanyisa still moves me when I see her run for her bottles, and THEN she along with the rest have marulas thrown in to enjoy!!! Ahhh, evenings at the homestead😋😂🐘🧡

[@kathyking5552]

Ahhh. A good 'ol foot soaking. Bet that feels good after all the walking. Come on carers, jump in there with them. Your feet would love it too. Lots of miles on you all!!! 🐾💕

[@cattailer1077]

For me, The only Being that can upstage a dog is an Elie, esp. Baby K🥰

[@brendanorris9944]

So lovely to see them all having a great time together at the dam🤗🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘 I think it would be great for the carers to join the Elephants in the water it would cool them down 👍🤗

[@DianaBamaRN]

Maybe not when you consider what the elephants leave behind in dam waters as well as all the other creatures that swim around in there daily! And no chemicals+ bleach to clean it out!

[@joanmalathy4983]

My dear Angel Khanyisa.. Love you a lots lot's lot's dear and all your Angel family.Take care'and stay safe all of yourll.Adine Ma'am and the team.Thankyou a lots for this wonderful video.

[@herdelephantorphanage]

🤩🤩🤩

[@jellybeangrace]

❤

[@TheErik249]

1960's style nature documentary: The wild African elephant. A massive and very dangerous beast that rules the jungle with brute force and massive size. 2023 Adine Roode style: Here comes Timisa and Khanyisa to the dam pond, leading THE HERD on another beautiful day. SUMMARY: What a difference in presentation.

[@herdelephantorphanage]

😂 we can’t help ourselves. All we see is beauty ❤️ thank you for seeing it too

[@anitasyvalahti1730]

At the pond, i first identified Timisa, then Khanyisa 🐘🐘🌊. So much marulas 👍☺. Nandy is so sweet dog 😍🐕‍🦺. That´s where they come from. Khanyisa picks up bottles of milk, she is so cute 🐘💖. At the same time, she spends quality time with Adine and Stavros 🐘💖. Adine picks a lot of marulas for elephants 😋🍈🤗❤. Good night elephants and everyone ❤.

[@anitasyvalahti1730]

Incredible, the patience of elephants. They wait in line until the little one gets to drink her milk 😍❤.

[@saramertl94]

❤❤❤❤

[@gabe-po9yi]

They’re all such a happy bunch and have a nice treat waiting for them thanks to Adine and Nandi’s marula gathering.

[@herdelephantorphanage]

An absolutely wonderful treat waiting - yes!☺☺

[@andreatainui5601]

🥰🥰🥰

[@karrietucker8856]

Yum yum she ❤her milk

[@davidnierzwick2775]

Love the milkaholic Khanyisa 😍🥰

[@rentechpad]

Seems like the waterhole might benefit by some dredging in the dry season when water is the lowest. We dredge out our ponds ever 2-3 years now as we have drought conditions over the hotter months so topsoil gets so dusy that muchbof it washes into the pond when it does rain adding many inches to the bottom of the pond. We actually learned that dredging it so it's deeper and holds more water keeps us from losing as much pond water to evaporation as there is more water depth. Being deeper may also let the elephants submerge deeper.

[@michellesheaff3779]

P.S. I would love to see more videos of Timisa and Kumbura when they were younger, if you have more. Timi looks exactly like the plushie elephant I had as a child. And Kumbura reminds me of my Babar L'Éléphant books, so family-oriented and elegant. Ha, an Elegant Elephant! 😜

[@herdelephantorphanage]

We will take a look at what we can share for you☺

[@michellesheaff3779]

Thank you! I love the three supportive sisters so much, the three youngest orphans. 💙💚💜

[@irupelopez9760]

Really nice video today with Nandi🐕🤩😘 and fresh milky for a hot day🍼🥛

[@lnll4565]

Marula!! Please give some to Timisa. She is my favorite elephant.

[@bradjayson4872]

Does the reserve have wild dogs? It's wonderful to see Nandi,,and that you bothered to give the Herd extra treats that they love. Hello to Stavros. 😊

[@laylam3042]

I got tickled when saw Setombe, it looked like she was hiding in the bushes to keep that always watchful eye on her Klaserie. Like how the food is placed at the homestead for when they get back, does Khanyisa have her own little buffet or does she share one? Great video ❤

[@cheryldodd-marko9787]

🕊🇺🇲💕

[@brendatenorio5721]

Not enough rain? Good question from fellow commentator, are there sufficient water reserves, other reservoirs, deep wells, water storage capacity, water delivery etc. Water scarcity a growing issue everywhere and rainfall shifts can have significant effect. All matters HERD can address no doubt.

[@malcolmone1]

i see someone went private at the dam (,far right background ), at the homestead the rest of the herd wait while little missy has her bottles

[@njgurl6004]

Gm! How long will the heat last? That water hole is drying up...does anyone come fill it up from forestry/rangers? Thank you for always sharing! Safety, health, & blessings to all! ✌️

[@None-685]

Almost like an Easter egg hunt. When ripe what is the flavor of the marula? Something desirable for us?