Mambo Vs Tokwe! An Elephant Challenge in the Homestead 🐘
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- Опубликовано: 29 авг 2024
- While most of the night goes as usual … with bushy evening meals and Khanyisa seeping at the feet of her giant family, Mambo sets out to cause mischief. When he finds a contender not willing to stand down, it turns into a disaster for our homestead fence but a large snack for matriarch Tokwe! Watch the events unfold as captured on our secret camera trap!
It’s like she’s saying “you’re brave behind the fence, let’s see how brave you are now with the fence gone”. C’mon kid, you want a piece of me?
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Ya, I'll fight cha with one hand tied behind my back, 😉
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Snitches get stitches lol
In my version of the story, Tokwe calls Mambo punk instead of kid.
If Mambo could speak our language, I bet when the Carers show up in the morning he would rat out Tokwe & tell them she’s the one who broke the fence. “She did it! I was just minding my own business munching on Bana Grass”! It’s like watching an Elephant nighttime drama show. To be continued . . . . . ❤
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Why does everyone pick on Mambo? Besides, it was all on camera and shows clearly that Tokwe mangled that fence.
So true! 😀😂😂💖
I don't know who writes the subtitles in the videos, but you have an awesome sense of humor while describing what the elephants are up too. As for Dennis the Menace (Mambo) Somopane has done a great job with calming Zindoga down maybe it's time for a little tough love for Mambo lol.
Mambo is in warrior mode and Tokwe showing who is the boss! Very much activity tonight in the homestead! 😊💚🐘
They can do a lot of damage in a short period of time. It must be frustrating for their carers to stay back and let them sort it out, and watch the damage. I imagine Fishan would step in if things got out of hand. He can put the fear of God in Mambo.
@@mchapman132 yes!
🙂Tokwe kept wagging her tail throughout the episode. At one point she even crossed her legs. Ladies rule! Wonderful.
I love Tokwe😂. She is likely saying, ‘ok, big boy Mambo, you were so tough, shaking down my house & fence. I’ll remove the fence, HuH! Where’s your tough boy attitude now? What you gonna do now????😂😂😂 Tokwe, you go girl! Show him who’s the boss!💪🏼
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Tokwe said "I got time tonight buddy. You wanna go? Let's go. I'm going to move this fence. Now what??"🤣🤣
In a parallel universe, this was a battle of epic proportion. All hail Tokwe. Wow. Something to behold.
I love how they treat the fence after it's broken. "Uh oh... I might be in trouble tomorrow" Then Timisa nudging it around all cutely. Elephants are so much fun to watch.
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Tokwe to Mambo: "Now, look here son..."
This was excellent, such drama from Tokwe and Mambo! I guess the lesson from this is if an elephant wants a fence down, then a fence is going to go down no matter how long it takes.
Tokwe's teaching things!!!! 🐘👍💗💞💗
This was fascinating. Tokwe let Mambo know he could rattle that fence all he wanted but she could and would bring it down. They all let Tokwe handle it and even more interesting was that Lundi stood back. I think Fish would have helped if needed. Love this view of the family and what they get up to at night.
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Yes, I was also amazed that Lundi did not interfere with Mambo She is a very forgiving mother to her only son except the time and it still makes me laugh when.I remember the carers reporting that after his three days escape mama Lundi gave him trunk spanking His expérience alone in the Bush was not successful he was both ashamed that the wild Elephants had scorned him and above all happy and relieved that his friends carers have found him after three days alone in the Bush with no friends and Family around He is a mischevious Ellie but I like him We should ask smart peace maker Somopane to calm him done as he has done with Zindoga but Zindoga has never been so naughty as Mambo thanks to Bubi who is very careful that her teenager son does not get in trouble
I watched that video at least 50 times she seemed to be rejoicing with her trunk I didn’t see any trunk spanking lol she was touching him and rejoicing in reuniting with him
They will all be sleeping in, this morning. Kind of late for these antics. Mr. Mambo is a ornery teenager. We love this guy. ❤❤❤❤
I know Mambo is often in trouble but I do love him 🐘🤗
Mambo always big trouble maker😊 and tokwe will do whatever it takes to show who the boss is..
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Tokwe says to Mambo, “Don’t make me come in there!”
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I like Mambo reminds me of my son, always pushing boundaries to find his own place in the heard but underneath his heart is in the right place. I'm sure in the future he'll prove to be a good protector and reliable friend within the heard.
This is so beautiful💕
She is so smart and knows just what to do. 💜
Parenting adolescents is no picnic. Tokwe means business, and Mambo knows it.
Naughty Mambo 😂🐘
Is mambo on the left or right ?
Don't blame it all on Mambo. Tokwe wasn't being an innocent bystander! Have to love them.
@@catherinebreitfeller669 Mambo was on the right.
@@catherinebreitfeller669 on the right - mostly out of eyeshot
The sheer strength and power when Mambo first crashed against the fence! It looked like an earthquake.
I loved this ending!
Tokwe says, "You wanna see someone mess with the fence? I'll show you messing with the fence!"
"HOW ABOUT NO FENCE??!!"
The one thing I totally missed watching this the first time, since I was paying attention to Tokwe 🐘 and Mambo 🐘 all the elephants 🐘 were gone after Tokwe 🐘 had enough of his antics and pulled the fencing down. None of them were in view of the camera. Look out Mambo 🐘 Tokwe 🐘 has had enough!!
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Mambo he is naughty😂
Fascinating! I am so impressed by Tokwe’s confidence, wisdom, and caring of her family, and aplomb - a true matriarch❤ A model for humans to emulate when our loved ones are “threatened” by posturing bullies. She faced Mambo beautifully - nothing overdone, but definite & consistent assurance of protection of her family.
Mambo is such a mischievous boy isn't he 🤣🤣but Tokwe puts him in his place she's such a beautiful Matriarch isn't she🐘🐘🐘👍
She moved that fence like picking up a tooth pick! The strength! All the others bolted! Tokwe's ears our out, and watching her eyes back and forth. She's doing her best to watch the others while protecting herself.
and with such delicate, deliberate force
"Don't make me come in there, you will be very sorry if I do!"
and notice that by the 11 minute mark, no one is in Tokwe's side of the shelter. "uh oh, stand back, someone's gonna get schooled"
Love watching the barn antic
Tokwe looked at the camera with a look like “are y’all seeing this 😠
ahaha for sure
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Tokwe was saying “don’t make me come over there!”
Wow! That demonstration of Tokwe’s strength was amazing! She is amazing and so smart. No wonder she is boss. I had to laugh at the others finding the piece of fence so interesting. Thanks for sharing such an interesting story. 😍🇺🇸
So fun to watch! Mambo just can’t help himself.❤️🐘 He’s a handful!😂
I have to comment before I watch because I read the title and thought "Is Mambo nuts?!" Nothing but respect here for Tokwe 🙋🏼♀️
Well done, Tokwe! Mambo was really impressed when Tokwe conquered the fence! After that he was less rebellious.
Such busy ellies in the middle of the night!
All the other ellies have gone.
Her prize looks like a thermometer ot toothpick.
After she got that portion of the fencing down (but couldn’t get through) Mambo moved down to the next section like Here, tear this one down, too. Lol, you know he must’ve been impressed.
This was absolutely fascinating to watch! I love this night camera. How does the saying go? A lot of noise about nothing, Mambo! 😉Tokwe stood her ground and had some of the distroyed furniture for breakfast. 😂
I would love to see the carers face when they see this in the morning Absolutely hilarious 😂
18:35 I think Limpopo was trying to put the fence back! I love her she is always a fixer upper and always on the scene when there is trouble 💕
That was my thought too. She looked like she was trying to lift it back up.
Good night Angel Khanyisa and all the Angels.Take good rest . Thankyou Adine Ma'am and team for this wonderful video
What a elephantastic video this is! Matriarch Tokwe, ever cautious, ever vigilant, ever serene and in control of her emotions, handled this one like a trouper. It's fascinating to watch the intricate trunk communications between the two. How very smart of Tokwe to have broken down that portion of the fence, goading Mischievous Mambo to try and step across it. She is astute and very lithe on her feet. It was an incredible sparring match. But Tokwe was clearly the winner. I liked the clip where the others all had their ears up at attention, especially Luntz....and then there's our Meisiekind...looking for a snack like always. This was another great lesson for her. And she watched intently and then figured that Mom's got in under control and I'drather play with Timi. Thanks for this long and excellent video, Adine/Carers.
It was very interesting to see FishtheMan stand back and basically let Tokwe handle Mambo. I think Tokwe is a true leader, for even Lundi stood away and let her handle Mambo. There's also Mambo hurting Lundi once, but all in all Lundi is not afraid of any of the others in the Herd. So Tokwe let Mambo know she was in charge...yet when at the end he rattled that fence so hard it actually scared me. I realized that Mambo is definitely a tougher. I believe Sebakwe, Jabu or FishtheMan will have to someday just whop Mambo. Otherwise he will continue to inflict damage on the females. If Tokwe and Mambo spar, it will be unpleasant for Mambo in the end. For if he hurts her, many in the Herd will gang up on him. Mambo is a prime example of a young strong bull in the wild. He doesn't need to be rewilded, he already IS wild.
Girl power! You go Tokwe! 😂
So in the morning when the care staff come out they see the destruction then go look at the overnight video to see who’s in trouble! So cute watching these big toddlers!
You go Tokwe!👍🏻😊👏🏻🐘❤️. I knew she would win against Mambo.😊👍🏻 this is the most action I have seen in sometime during the night at the Homestretch. I was curious though when the fence was broken down if the other elephants on the other side were able to get out of their area and if it was ok? But, I still enjoy videos like these kind so we can see what has been happening during the night.❤️😊👍🏻🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘 Sweet Khanysia was smart by getting behind Tamisa to be safe. Such intelligent elephants for sure. Thank you and God bless you humans and the elephants too always. Keep the faith too. Love you, Sue M. ❤️🙏😘🥰🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘❌⭕️PS: it was also so nice to see Fishon too.🥰🐘❤️
It’s amazing to see how strong and able to manipulate those trunks are. Combined with the additional lifting power of tusks. Just remarkable. Those guys have a whole lot of determination and patience when on a mission to show who is the boss. Wow. Also, where did everyone else disappear to?
I like seeing how they curl their trunk out of the way of their tusks to fight. Mambo is just being a teen ager, not a child not a man, pushing the boundaries to assert himself. He’ll be very easy to re-wild one day, even though he was born in captivity. Tokwe has her hooves full with him. Everybody bailed out of there, thinking Tokwe will annihilate Mambo and they just couldn’t watch it.
@@mchapman132 I remember reading about how Jabulani refused to be rewilded years ago and have been wondering what he processed during those days. Did he feel abandoned? Scared? Or was it, in his mind, always an option to return to the homestead herd.
Humanity has damaged their world - our world - almost beyond repair. I pray we can rise to the occasion and heal this beautiful Earth... for the creatures, the children and, yes, even the plants and rocks.☺️
Blessings.
They were perhaps out on the sleeping mounds?
@@mortalclown3812 - They are exceptionally intelligent animals, with strong memories. You are probably correct, Jubulani realized he was happier at the HERD. Most of the herd will remain together, but a few will be re-wilded. Mambo seems to be a prime candidate for that.
Elephants like a set routine, they don’t adapt to change easily. They have close personal relationships. Mambo, a young male, will eventually learn to live peacefully in the herd or find himself as a lone male out on his own, and have to defend himself with mature powerful males.
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They did not want to be blamed for the broken fence!
It will be interesting to see how the dynamic develops. Mambo is at an age where, in the wild, he would be leaving the herd.
I didn't think he was quite old enough for that yet - I thought he was more like a teenager who eventually would probably lead a group of other males ... he definitely is strong willed lol
@@melodiefrances3898 He is strong willed. Elephants reach sexual maturity around his age and he will in a few years begin going into musth which is a period of high testosterone levels which increases levels of aggression and confrontation. It is too disruptive and dangerous for the herd so it is best they leave before that happens. Testosterone levels in this herd are controlled so it is a very interesting dynamic how males and females live together. It is fascinating to see how this herd has adapted to the new dynamic and how they will teach Mambo to fit into a situation that may go against his natural instincts. It is a testament to their intelligence.
@@melodiefrances3898 - He’s a teenage boy…..an ellie…….but still a teen. Just like human teenagers, hormones are running rampant.
They never run out of spunk. Power load
Mambo is naughty, but I was totally surprised by Towke. She's sooo chilled out and placid. It's easy to forget how strong Ele's are at times.
Lovely seeing all the Ele's 🥰🐘🥰🐘🥰🐘🥰🐘🥰🐘xx
agreed!
And yet gentle, too. Just watching where they step and avoiding the downed fence. This was a great show. What surprised me as none of the adult bulls came to teach the boy a lesson. Lol
That's why older bull are around to keep the young bulls in check.
You go Towke! Out that youngster in his place! She is just amazing!
Poor Tokwe having to deal with Mambo’s shenanigans late at night. She is not messing around though. He better watch it. Lol it looks like she knows the camera is on her lol lol.
Is her back left foot ok?
Also how is a matriarch determined in the herd? Is it normal for a young bull to spar with the matriarch?
Sending kisses and hugs your way!!!
Tokwe coming back in the morning: “have you calmed down yet Mambo?”
And grabbing a slice of wood while she’s there 😂
As much of a pain it has to be for the workers…you’ve got to admire their strength 🐘
Oh how I'd love to see the carers expressions when they go out and see this in the morning.
You go, GIRL!!! Put that boy in his place!!! 💜🐘💜
You know, I live in USA and only have a few cats these days. But I always say, over the years, there are certain animals who always find trouble, one way or another. It is a life long pattern for them. And Mambo is just such a case.
I love love love watching your videos. It's so exciting and interesting to learn more about each individual of your herd and their character! At one point Towke looked even a bit contrite about the fence 😅 and of course Ms Curiosity (Limpopo) had to have a closer look. I love how courageous and inquisitive Timisa was about the new piece of "furniture" in her home. And Fishan looked like "what the hell...?"😂
There is no other way I would spend a Friday night then pizza salad and watching two herd elephants, playing over the fence. This is the best entertainment. Thank you for sharing.❤❤❤ funny how everyone seems to have disappeared. No one wants to be in trouble.😂 tokwe seems unsure that last jolt on his tusk must have made him say to himself that kind of hurt
Very interesting, indeed. No way Tokwe was backing down. Not matriarch for nothing. And I'm sorry to think how much the damage will cost to repair that hefty fence! No pellets for you today, Mambo! Fascinating to watch. Thank you.❤️🐘♥️
I so wish I could know what's going on in the elephants minds. It's hard for me not to imagine and narrate as the tension was building. I thought Tokwe was pretty angry at Mambo, her role is to protect and Mambo was presenting a threat to the security of the herd.
I thought it was interesting as morning came, and Fishan was confronting Mambo, Mambo put his trunk toward Fishan, but there seemed to be a sense of resignation coming from the bull, as if he was telling Fish how tired he was, his hormones simmering, a feeling that he really can't help himself, and as much as I was on Tokwe side, I couldn't help but feel a bit of sadness for this bull, humans (poachers) have robbed him of a life in it's fullness, he has it very good, the staff at Herd care so deeply for the elephants, and provide them with the best that circumstances will allow, but I imagine Mambo roaming the wilds of Africa, with older bulls by his side to teach and reign him in, a place he can freely expell all that built up energy, and one day pass his genes on and live the life he deserves to have.
I noticed how conveniently the other elephants disappeared from under the canopy while the altercation was going on. I suppose that they were confident that Tokwe could take care of herself.
Nighttime shenanigans on the homestead 😂😂😂 Even a broken fence is an enrichment.
what a night !!!😂😂😂
Don't mess with girl power! Tokwe is a bad ass leader of the herd! However Mambo is a trip and always trying to start trouble, even with his own mother. These animals are so smart and have empathy which some humans lack. Love the video!
From a layman's view point, it appears that Tokwe took & maintained a superior stance during her confrontation of Mambo. She constantly maintain a position with her trunk above Mambo's trunk & head. She displayed superior size & strength to the young bull. When Mambo attempted to show his strength by shaking the fence & steel roof post Tokwe appeared to have had enough. I believe that Mambo was somewhat shocked when Tokwe tore the fence down. You can barely see Mambo's trunk in any of the video of Tokwe pulling the fence down. I believe she got her message across. When Tokwe backed off & left the opening in the fence, Mambo did not press the issue by entering. I was surprised that we didn't at least see Fishan in the background until morning. He seems to always have Tokwe's back. For months I've wondered if anyone knows who or how the front corner steel roof post got permanently bent?
some very good perspectives, Duane
Ditto
I also noticed the dominant position of the trunk. And I love how confident Tokwe was. She stared right at Mambo and wasn't aggressive or anything but fiercely in control. Very interesting footage!
Happy Valentine's Everyone😍 And Sweet Herd Too!😃😃😃😍🐘🐘
Her ripping that fence down was the elephant equivalent of us saying "b*tch, bring it." 😂
Tokwe, an impressive Grande Dame!
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At the end Tokwe gets an elephant sized toothpick!!😂
.. Where are all of the Men who Love Elephants...? .. We more Men making comments and showing some Love to "The-HERD" .. TOKWE IS AWESOME....!!!! ..🥰😍🤩
That was so interesting....I kind of felt a bit guilty watching it all unfold without them knowing we could actually see everything! 😆 I realise it was a serious situation that could have turned nasty if Tokwe had managed to get into Mambo's space (or vice versa), but one thing I found endearing & quite funny was that they were so quiet about it (apart from the noise of the fence being demolished)...sssshh don't wake the neighbours! Well that didn't work because it drew a crowd of curious females wanting to know what this weird thing is! 🤣
Gotta say, that camera has proven valuable. No denying the guilty parties!
I want to see the workers/carers faces when they first notice the fencing! The wonder in their minds as to what went on the previous night will show on their faces. I also want to know how long it takes to fix it & if all the supplies are on hand. Quoting another commenter "Dennis the Menace" (I chuckled when I read that - perfect) sure lives up to his nick-name!
Am wondering why Lundi didn’t come over and chastise her child! Her and Tokwe are BFFs after all. Maybe she realises that Tokwe is well able to take care of mischief making Mambo! 😁
I too was wondering why Lundi held back, an no-one came to back up Tokwe.
I wish we could get in their heads and know what they were thinking, what conversations were happening?
@@higgsb9128 right? Fishan could have stuck a trunk into the fracas at least 🧐
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"Ok, Bugalugs" as she pushes the gate to the side. "What was that you were saying?"
Thanks Adina for a really interesting video , l think Towkie will have a few words to say to Mamba out in bush.🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘☺💝💝💝
Now that was interesting. RESPECT. Since Tokwe is matriarch, were the other ellies standing back allowing her to do her job? She stood firm and when all else fails, rip off the fence and say I dare you to try.
I notice first the other elephants move away, then they have their rears to the situation and lastly, all the other elephants but Tokwe and Mambo have left the vicinity!
Mambo: saber rattles
Tokwe: quietly rips fence open
This definitely shows why Tokwe is the Matriarch.
Oh, and doesn't Tokee look like she wants to slap Mambo silly!!!
😂😂😂 I ABSOLUTELY LOVE WATCHING THE TOKWE/MAMBO SHOW!!!😂😂😂 HE STARTED IT...BUT SHE FINSHED IT!!!😂😂😂 THEN SHE WALKS OFF SAYING...SONNY BOY DONT FORGET WHO YOUR HERD'S MATRIACH IS...NOW GO TO BED BUDDY BOY!!!😂😂😂 AND YESS!!! I WILL BE SPEAKING WITH YO MOMMA COME FIRST LIGHT!!!😂😂😂❤💜💜💜😍😘🐘🐘🍼🍼🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🌳🌊🤓👍🔥🙏👑➕📖🔥
This is so funny!!!!
Wow. Super interesting dynamics. It’s not easy being the matriarch. ❤
Thank you so much for the night life of HERD. It is good to see most of the fence survived. The sheer sensibility of the others in maintaining a safe distance. More work for the carers.
With Mambo I guess it is all about being a growing boy. Q. Do teenage Ellie's get zits. ?
Well the kookaburras have taken over from the owls. Time for a coffee and a walk down the beach. Thanks again for our peep. Cheers.
Hmmmmm??? The homestead looks different this morning Watson!! Let’s investigate! My goodness, the evidence is shown on our night camera, drama, drama, drama😆🤣
Aahhh, the antics these elephants can get up to, best entertainment ever!!🐘🐘🐘🥰🐘🐘🐘
I’d love to see how the morning continues if he still wants to confront the great matriarch on the outside of the homestead.
Interesting that Fishan stayed out of it. It was between Tokwe & Mambo. She put him on his place but will Mambo stop?
There’s no doubt in my mind that Mambo will be one of the firsts to be released in the wild.
Tokwe deserves her title 100%! 💖🐘
“Don’t make me have to come through this fence”! 😊
Mambo rattled the fence. Tokwe took it apart. Limpopo's just curious. Fun footage
little Kanyisa feels so so very safe with her Herd its wonderful seeing her like this thriving happy content playful everyday bc she knows NOW she has a wonderful family and also GOOD humans to care and love her.
now, for sure Tokwe bf anything she immediately went in the back and told Lundi she was going to take care of Mambo for her not to worry and also KNOW and after she was looking at the camera saying "hello people are you all seeing what i have to put up with??"
Once she got the fence off I'm surprised she didn't throw it at him 🤣🤣🤣
I have watched this several times gosh they are so smart😂
out in the bush there might be a whole bunch of back handed trunk smacks upside the head, with Mambo being the recipient. Aaasamataforu? scrapalone! (sorry don't know how to spell that, but I heard it enough growing up, thankfully I was not the one to whom it was directed). Mambo's nickname = shit disturber. And yes Tokwe definitely was the winner, bc Mambo realized that he stirred the pot, and the pot was coming to get him. Physics, thankfully they don't quite grasp that as well, or this could have been a whole lot worse.
Them commentary as someone else mentioned, was spot on =D good job to the editor =D
Hopefully you all get that barrier fixed back up in no time.
As a mother of TWO boys who went through that difficult 16 to 19 period, I can sympathize with Tokwe. At a certain age you love them .... but you don't necessarily LIKE them all that much.
The secret lives of elephants I love it!!
After watching Tokwe destroy the fence, you would think Mambo would take the hint.
Fascinating to watch! I had no idea what was gonna happen next. I have so many questions now 🤦♀️. ♥️🐘
haha - Tokwe 1 : Mambo 0 ...what a night! Good goin' Tokwe
Wow a very slow and methodical dance to supremacy. I wished Sebakwe or Fishan would come over to sort Mambo out, as the older bulls do in the wild. Tokwe's slow blinks must send Mambo a message, so glad they do not do damage to each other.