🐘🌿 When Elephants Walk into Reception! 🏨🐾

Get ready for a wild and wacky sight as our tusky friends, the Mfuwe Elephants, make their grand entrance into our lodge's reception! 🐘🎉
Every year, like clockwork, these majestic elephants and their adorable families stroll into Mfuwe Lodge between late October and mid-December. Their mission? To savour the mouthwatering fruits from the giant Wild Mango tree on the lodge grounds. 🍃🍈
But here's the twist: they have a unique shortcut! Instead of going the long way around, they opt for the fancy route, complete with steps and a tiled reception lobby. Why not, right? 😄🚶‍♂️🏨
For generations, one special elephant family has been making this annual visit, captivating us with their unconventional dining habits and charming antics. 🐘📸 Their story has been featured in TV documentaries, photographs, videos, news articles, and even children's books! 📽️📚
Join us in celebrating the wonder of nature and these delightful elephants. And while you're here, let's also talk about something sweet-protecting honey bees and beekeeping! 🍯🐝 Because just like these elephants, bees play a vital role in our ecosystem. 🌍💚
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[@therealaaroncollins6486]

I just love how the herd casually walks through the lobbies of those buildings.

[@bluedailyelephantcaresanct5945]

Amazing filming indeed.

[@DinnerForkTongue]

Is anyone else constantly impressed at how these big boys make _absolutely no noise_ while walking? Especially over paved surfaces.

[@crosbonit]

I noticed that. They're like 13,000 pound ninjas. Compare that with 160-pound human women who can be heard 150 feet away as they clatter in their heels.

[@hotchick8320]

Africa is Beautiful 😍🥰

[@ouraniamurphy8022]

OMG!!! They are gorgeous!! God Bless them all!!

[@sally-3830]

No chains, no hunting, PEACE for these Beautiful Souls!!

[@dianamarquez4774]

This is just wonderful, just wonderful. Hope to someday see this myself. If only I could wake up everyday of my life and see this. No kids screaming, no booming cars, love the music, just love the music too. May we protect all creatures of Nature.

[@crosbonit]

Tigra and Bunny like the cars that go BOOM.

[@cB3n.5jBtAA9.-a]

Toujours passer devant la réception avant de profiter des installations en toute convivialité 😅😉

[@JohnSmall314]

The nicest video I've seen is when some of them lie down to sleep. They will only do that if they feel completely safe.

[@annelizebuitendach7523]

This is on my bucket list. 🐘🐘🐘

[@skipper4126]

lol that ones like "Ahh! A GIFT SHOP!!"

[@gordongo7919]

and the very best part is the music instead of narration

[@jessiejames7492]

They didn’t damage anything, didn’t break anything. Extraordinary animals.

[@priyesh3238]

They know are to respect other's territory...... But we don't

[@spockmcoyissmart961]

ya, that's why they don't say "like an elephant in a china shop". Now, the Bulls, that's another story....

[@RainAngel111]

There's a clip from the breakfast buffet somewhere on KZbin. They wreck shit up. No table manners at all

[@iceman1287]

@@priyesh3238 that's a bit insensitive, there's thousands of humans out there who respect animals territory.

[@dylanh8957]

They all just act like it’s normal, that’s fantastic, I wish the rest of the world was like this with animals

[@guitaristssuck8979]

And that's how the expression "Elephant in the room" was born

[@AWARHERO]

I was going to comment something to that effect ;)

[@eliomorgan7773]

With a literal elephant in the room

[@markcobuzzi826]

“Francine... happy birthday.”

[@athensmajnoo3661]

They are so well behaved and decent, minding their own business!!!

[@annehudson800]

I love elephants so much,they regal,loyal if you have had the pleasure for knowing one for a lot of years....BEAUTIFUL!!!!!

[@katherineuribe2952]

Good Wonky Tusk, she's a great matriarch and mother, always leading the herd to good grazing and fresh water. She's teaching her baby Wellington aka Wellie to be a proper little elephant! I love this herd, and the lodge that is smart enough to let the elephants through. The elephants are very well-mannered and come through the reception area to get to the wild mango trees on the grounds. This herd has probably been going to those trees for centuries and have adapted to having humans in close proximity without conflict. That's why Wonky is such a great leader/matriarch! Elephants really are amazing creatures! I hope Wonky, Wellie, and the entire herd will continue their peaceful visits forever!💕🐘🐘🐘💕

[@RoamaroundAndy]

Omg, this is so amazing, I like when he visits the gift shop 😅

[@bettymatlock6474]

Gods beautiful creation large and small ❤

[@servantoftheonetruegodalmi7212]

Wow awesome .Stop Trophy Hunters and Stop the poachers too .

[@salvationkandela9017]

On a serious note....

[@servantoftheonetruegodalmi7212]

SunEagle Cherokee And you are e very naive about the killings by trophy hunters because they are rarely list or appear on news .Because it gives white tourists a bad image that they are going to Africa and killing like colonial times .Well as it's easier to mention if its black poachers to say see it's the blacks killing their own wildlife.Never mentioning American trophy hunters especially and a few Europeans .

[@lowesonia8551]

@@servantoftheonetruegodalmi7212 As everywhere in this World Humans that respect they are a species . And lead life with a minimum imprint on nature . And the others accumulation of possessions and respect nothing except there own desires.

[@Digitalfairy]

@Dw K Yeah I'd be on board.

[@scottiebrinker3346]

WONDERFUL!

[@debraj2698]

The best animals on this planet💚 it will be a sad day when these beautiful souls are extinct .. I pray and hope that this will not happen in my lifetime♥️🤞

[@lastoutlaw3882]

This will never happen as long as there are ppl like us.

[@ull893]

They are not on chains. Freedom!!

[@jeronimoangulo4166]

ELEPHANTS A SACRED MAMMALS. PRETTY NICE VIDEO THANKS ✌💓🌏👍👍👍

[@elaineloan8512]

jeronimo angulo is amazing🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘

[@F-22RAPTORr]

Sacred 🤣🤣

[@pamelamanyeza4710]

+Musthafa AM 😂😂👌

[@chrisdannunzio6079]

@Maxwell Smart_086 how's the weather up there on your high horse, ya jackass??

[@Anilkumar-ez3yh]

Yes... sacred for Indians

[@slw59]

Nothing cuter than a baby elephant.

[@n1london258]

oh my god . beautiful

[@debrabolton9372]

How hunters and poachers can kill these gentle giants for personal gain is beyond me. They have no hearts nor souls. 🐘🐘🐘

[@satpurush2592]

Heart less human beings we are... animals slaughtered everyday to fill our stomachs!

[@omaroidrissa1996]

China's Fault.

[@dereenaldoambun9158]

F**k those chinese(not all but some of them) that do all the weird ass medicines from animal parts.

[@artvogt8135]

Please don't equate hunters with poachers. That's ignorant.

[@yeshualionofjudah7107]

Lastnite we have more people than you poacher.

[@MrJohn1966elliott]

Beautiful elephants.

[@tatijanacaldrmoska9418]

just passing through to say hello to the human's

[@dracodracarys2339]

now that we've seen a literal elephant in the room, where is the bull in the china shop

[@nygelburwell8538]

Now I have to add this place to my bucket list.

[@Elisabeth596]

It is awesome to watch something like that isn‘t it an experience you never will forget

[@pacerodi]

The Marula tree makes everyone happy! Indeed! Plant some more, all around the Paradise!

[@volgawolfhounds741]

My parrot freaking LOVES the music. he's been whistling to it since it started and has not stopped. I had to play it again 2 more times! LOL!

[@chancekuehnel8448]

Even in the wild, you gotta go through the gift shop

[@mosesm6040]

Chance Kuehnel You are right in your peculiar way. The tourists centre(motel) was built on a super high way of these wild elephants. Locals and most Africans know that elephants don’t change course. They had a hard time building that centre because the workers had to stop for a while whenever the herd of elephants was crossing! These elephants aren’t like their Asian cousins! Nobody crosses them, let alone chaining them and forcing them into servitude. Besides they are wild and will trample on anything/body when agitated! Ignore them and they usually pass in peace unless they are on heat or protecting their infants(calves)!

[@Onigirli]

@@mosesm6040 Someone named Moses called YOU peculiar, Chance

[@mosesm6040]

Edriss Scofield Yes, that’s my real name and I really don’t mind that much! Thanks.

[@lastoutlaw3882]

This is a way to earn money 4rm tourists

[@lastoutlaw3882]

@A Girl Has No Name Its laziness not ease.

[@feeberizer]

Elephant chillin' checking out the gift shop. Yup. Just a normal day at this place...

[@johnparven6187]

This makes my heart sing!!!

[@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710]

KZbin video: The Troggs- Wild Thing

[@nancypiglosi666.piglosi6]

Dream job! It could only be better if they held one another's tail walking through. Big, beautiful and deserving of a peaceful life! I want to go there before I die!

[@christianemontazer1825]

What a wonderful experience ‘‘tis must be to be there🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘

[@renatedebruyn9612]

Gorgeous video with divine music ❤️

[@rachelzabel7198]

That was so awesome, i would love to work their. They are so lucky to have a cool job. Love it.

[@caryndominessy7750]

I love elephants.❤

[@eligebrown8998]

This is way cool. Why does it make me shed a tear? O the girlfriends cutting onions again.

[@mdshazadshazad8483]

Very nice

[@robertjames-life4768]

Elephant to the bellhop, “I only brought the one trunk”.

[@harveyprince3628]

WOWWWWWWW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@foldelops]

Short cut plz! 😄 So FREAKIN COOL!!! Luggage to Hut #...plz What an awesome way to wake up & start ur day!!!

[@jessiejames7492]

wellington is so gorgeous. lovley mother and son

[@kasession]

Might have to put this on my bucket list

[@ronvavra]

Mr. Elephant, do you have any bags you will need brought to your room. I just have one trunk.

[@athensmajnoo3661]

Lol 😁😁😁😁🐘🐘🐘😁😁😁🐘🐘🐘

[@josephastier7421]

Nobody wants to talk about the elephant in the room until it is in their motel room.

[@Mathin3D]

Beautiful!

[@2eleven48]

Elephants have the most wonderful bottoms.

[@fukatrumume9750]

WoW, wow, truly exquisite, visceral & the true meaning of elephant in the room.

[@tonyuhak5261]

Maybe oneday love to go there

[@michellesheaff3779]

Well, the lodge did build their buildings around the fruit trees the Ellies have looked forward to every year for countless generations! I read that the Ellies with their timeless memories feel compelled to walk ancestral migration routes leading them to their much-needed food sources at the right time of year. And fruits are precious with their nutrients, calories, hydration and easy digestibility. Elephants, obviously, require a lot of food, and most of the time it comes in the form of nutrient-poor, hard-to-digest, grass, leaves, twigs, bark, etc. So the mangoes are manna from heaven for the Ellies, so much so that, when the lodge was built, they took the risk of going through to the courtyard with the trees, gambling these humans were safe. Thank goodness they were! And now a relationship of trust has developed spanning generations. This is wonderful because in so many other cases where humans have built around and blocked an ellie ancestral migration route, it has ended in gunshot, spear and arrow wounds, and accidents with vehicles and wells, or in elephant populations being cut off from the water, food and fellow Ellies they need to survive. So I'm so happy this is a heartwarming story where humans and wildlife have found a way not only to cohabit peacefully but also benefit each other. The Ellies get their annual windfall of wild mangoes and a safe place to sleep (the scene of them all napping together was very sweet: in the wild lying down makes them vulnerable to predators so they normally doze standing up.) The humans get some wonderful ecotourism as well as an awesome experience!

[@bogdang.7627]

Amazing..

[@fredgardner2870]

Love it

[@ilovesmoky5118]

Très bel animal

[@sathishyadav9533]

Africa my favourite continent in the world

[@karoonboomie2813]

When I go back to Africa again, I will be going to this place, it’s in our Safari game planner Map. Cannot wait, I am so stoked!!!!!!

[@rockychaudhry3641]

That’s so cool. Awesome man thanks for sharing

[@dobbins2550]

I have never seen an elephant walk through a hotel lobby!

[@CetinAmsterdam]

So cool ❤️🙌🏼

[@kirbystarnino4199]

Can you imagine standing there in the lobby and look up to see 3 elephants walking by?

[@patricaub]

Vert very nice ! C'est bien d'apprendre à connaitre et à vivre avec les éléphants. C'est super !

[@daviddenison2097]

Beautiful just plain beautiful

[@2dasimmons]

I recognize the Matriarch named FANG because of the one backwards tusk she has. Wow she really gets around!

[@rockychaudhry3641]

2dasimmons true enough. So do I. But I thought she’s in SA ?

[@ayina111]

Wow, cool Fang. she and her herd travels to various countries without worrying about passport :)

[@samwarmate9291]

Rocky Chaudhry who said elephants only exist in South Africa? They exist in Botswana Zimbabwe,Zambia,Rwanda,Namibia,Uganda,Kenya,Malawi etc.these are Zambian elephants,I know because I am Zambian myself and I used to go camping as a scout there in my youth.

[@tempaccount3249]

@@samwarmate9291 I think you misunderstood what they're saying. They're not saying all elephants only exist in South Africa, they're saying this particular elephant used to live in South Africa. The elephant called Wonky Tusk in this video has been spotted on several livestreams from Sabi Sands game reserve (in SA) where she is called "Fang." So they're saying they thought she lived in South Africa and were unaware/surprised she traveled all the way to Zambia.

[@lastoutlaw3882]

Are u sure this is fang

[@cucuca7281]

i WISH ONE DAY GO AND BE THERE! IT IS HEAVEN. ASIAN PEOPLE LOOK AT THIS - STOP TRADING IVORY!

[@sergiosalamanca4475]

I just love this song and video thank you for your work

[@LionMountainTV]

You might also like kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJW3enyVqtONiaM&lc=Ugz5IsxrG_xfptLt7zJ4AaABAg

[@MultiTetley]

I want to go there ❤️

Great video

[@keithm4393]

Amazing

[@meilinpang6562]

Amazing 😊😊😊❤️❤️❤️😘😘😘

[@ClerRose]

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh,,,lindissimos

[@latteauk]

i would like to visit this place some time.

[@conniecrawford5231]

Of man builds on land that is traditionally an “ elephant walk”, the elephants will continue to use that walk.Their food sourvesjave been there for generations and this knowledge has been passed on!

[@shakerog2358]

Amazing 😎 really 👍 💯 💯 🔝

[@gloriaisabelechavarria4710]

Amo cuando el hombre y los animales están en armonía

[@andytheworld.]

가야지 😋

[@JuanMunoz-pr6dx]

Muy bueno e interactivo

[@cucuca7281]

MI CASA ES SU CASA!

[@zohmingikawlni7955]

OMG this is so beautiful and peaceful ...👍

[@sibhuskyguy]

They should rebuild the steps to make them more elephant accessible.... They seem to have a little trouble navigating them..... Also like the one elephant poking into what looks like the gift shop.... It's like the elephant wants a shirt in it's size..... :P

[@gisella2646]

Meravigliosi animali e tramonti

[@womanofsubstance7026]

Who is the group who performs the theme for this and some other videos? I love it, and would like to find more of their music. I also love Wonky and Wellie and the whole story of their visits to Mfuwe. I would love to experience them, but I suspect the music will be as close as I will ever get. :-(

[@thegreatnormad3424]

I will definitely be In Zambia

[@lovedforever3578]

My Mother Land

[@ivanboskovic1260]

British and Slav tourists can learn much from them about behavior.

[@linjubar]

This music made me want to dance. I was half expecting the elephants to sway and swing to the music.

[@ROSUJACOB]

Zambia,here I come!

[@catsndogs98]

Might not be so fun if one takes a dump right there

[@justRemeberTheDAY]

I would like a painting of Wonky Tusk 😍😍😍

[@wamulonjezodi2690]

Please , Mfuwe is in North Luangwa National Park in Eastern Province of Zambia It's reported to have the highest concentration of big game in Africa.

[@SERGIO-cr6uy]

Elephants are amazing, they can be as destructive as they can be gentle. They live for their family / herd and they sometimes help other animals. Such a pity that some rich folks are willing to pay a lot of money for their ivory.

[@premierfong]

I feel like petting them.

[@m005kennedy]

An elephant keeper in Maine died because he got stepped on. He was a vet and had an elephant sanctuary with two elephants. He was found dead. He was stepped on. There were no security cameras so no one will ever know if it was accidental or not. The sanctuary had to close and the elephants relocated since he was really the only one their with the skills to take care of them. The animals had some medical problems from the way they had been treated before they came there. It was called Hope’s Elephants because it was located in Hope, Maine.

[@sharkhunt9476]

👍❤️👍

[@gregorysaugustine5236]

How did the the tusk grew backwards? It's just like a Deinotherium.