Wild Elephants salutes the men who rescued their baby elephant from a ditch
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
- Wildlife Officials rescue baby elephant from a ditch. Elephant herd salutes the men before leaving
In Kerala, India, a baby elephant falls into a ditch (or an abandoned well) and gets trapped there. As the family of wild elephants watches and waits on the other side of the river, local people and forest officials use an earthmover to help the baby get out.
Watch when they come running and welcoming the baby, checking whether it is fine. The incredible moment then occurs when the elephant family head turns and salutes the humans, thanking them for saving their little one..
There has been some confusion on whether the elephants were actually acknowledging the rescuers or not. Numerous scientific experiments have shown that elephants are emotional beings. Elephants are known to comfort other elephants in distress and stand beside them touching with trunks and making soft sounds.
Here is a book by Virginia Morell - Animal Wise, which talks about the emotional intelligence of elephants available at amazon here -- amzn.to/2Xz0sep
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National geographic talks about this in detail, adopted from the above book here --news.nationalg... 
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The momma elephant has more manners than most people I know.
Very true. Most ppl do not say thank you these days.
So, you use the opportunity to use this video, to talk about how terrible people are?
@@KJHall-ts2xy you are just one of them
@@igorfilipovic6531 i am not an elephant!
I can’t remember the last time a young person said thanks to me. Manners are a thing of the past. Except in elephants
They didn't salute the men, they saluted the mecha cyborg elephant.
Jayaswal: Ha Ha...maybe so.
Ancient Psychic Tandem War Elephant!!
Lmao
Lmao you win
Mecha Cyborg elephant lol this guy
Can we all just take a minute to appreciate the heavy equipment operators talent?
Honestly, that's some of the worst operating I've ever seen. I think he was going too quick for a quick recovery.
@@michaelboris2500 agreed.
@Dusty Miller Of course! I'm amazed anyone could think otherwise.
Are you joking? Awful excavator operator.
100% mvp
Im from Kerala - when the elephant raises its trunk at 3:15 the words that you hear in the background can be roughly translated to "Alright then, see you later". And it's very heartwarming because it's common local usage when you are bidding farewell to a good acquaintance as you part ways for the day :)
Aww, I like to think that the elephants know that too
They have such good memory, I wouldn't be surprised if that elephant is still telling its grandkids about these people
@@theZCAllen 😄😄😄😛😛
Awsome-ness !
Thank you!
IT ACTUALLY MADE SURE TO THANK TWICE BY RAISING TRUNK 👍❤️
True story, When I was young, an elephant once stole my hat.....he returned it to me about 40 minutes later even though I was in a school group of 25+ children. These animals are smarter then we think.
OMG lol thats so cute
Thats hilarious!! At a zoo? Or were there just elephants roaming your schoolyard? lol.
@@carieevans3787 Well, I wish it was my schoolyard. however, it was the Addo Elephant Park in South Africa. Not sure if they still exist but they rehabilitated circus/rescued elephants at the time.
@@tremaynechetty8900 lol okay got it. Hopefully they still exist.
You're so lucky to live around such beauty and such amazing animals (assuming you live in Africa). I live in boring ugly Ohio. lol.
@@carieevans3787 OH MY WORD! I was born in South Africa but now (you will never believe) I'm your neighbor HAHA....I live in Indiana now.
Noticed she raised her trunk thrice. Each time she raised, she raised higher so that people do see her gratitude. Such an intelligent animal.
They raise an their trunks to scent the air for any danger. That's all. Stick to Tweeting or read some books.
It looked like she understood the humans didn't see her so she waved again and when the humans woohood she understood they saw her. Gosh I love elephants
Can you do this thought reading at humans also?
For showing gratitude and also for removing the dirt down from it's eyes and face ........ what a wonderful baby
@@aseelaadossery3378 it wasn't the baby it was the leader of the tribe it looked like. Waited for the family to go and followed them out as if protecting them. Pretty fascinating animals.
The "woooooo!!" from the crowd has the same sentiment as when the elephants reunited with the baby.
And I think the elephant family picked up on that.
I thought so too. The right pitch
RosesofWillows I kinda want to cry because we all could be in this together. Even though animal nature is different like lions hunt other animals but also animals are smart. It’s just their nature and appetite.
Absolutely. Elephants are very intelligent and sensative. They'll always remember that.
They understood! That's how we were intended to live with animals: in perfect harmony.
This happened in Kerala ,Part of India,the language they spoken is malayalam.
Oh man, this got me. And the more you think about it, the more it gets you. That elephant TWICE raised its trunk to make CERTAIN that the humans understood she was saying ‘thank you’. Marvelous beings. Bless the people that helped. And yes, the care the heavy machinery operator showed was amazing.
I am from the state in India where this incident happened (Kerala). The men can be heard advise the JCB/Buck Hoe operator to be careful. The baby elephant's trunk may have got hit by the steel bucket. From his position the operator will not be able to see the elephant's trunk.
I was thinking the same haha. The elephant didn’t leave until it’s thank you was acknowledged
I don't think it was saying Thankyou. I just looked up elephant behaviour and widening their ears and raising their trunk at the same time is an act of aggression that says stay away ☹️☹️
Amazing animals.
It was reaching for the branch
the mother (?) waved her trunk once and got no response - a step or two later and she turned and tried again - then the men shouted all together, and she knew they understood, that's pretty clear.
Supernal One...just Wow! Amazing.
Yeah, it is pretty clear that she was waving and giving thanks. Amazing creatures they are, far more intelligent than people give them credit.
ok doctor dolittle
@nils4545
I think the elephants would disagree with you.
@@activechaos128 " far more intelligent than people give them credit"
We actually give them credit of being the smartest animals after dolphins, great apes and maybe corvids. Being viewed as #5 in the intelligence hierarchy is pretty good acknowledgement.
Hats off to everyone that helped out but especially the operator of that excavator. Probably the most delicate situation to use heavy machinery like that, and he did it like a champ.
CrImSoN1708 Never underestimate what a skilled operator can do in a machine like that.
that wasn't hard at all. for example, look at this dude, he paints with excavator - ruclips.net/video/k5bZ940T-w0/видео.html
@@shonemumy One wrong move and the baby could have been buried alive.
@@pandoratonks4429 agreed.
but my point is; nothing delicate about it, these guys are capable of much more precise stuff.
well said crimSon respect u dont see things like eveyday nice 1
To the person who was working behind that machine - just Brilliant.
Almost tore the babys trunk off about 5 times... He's not that good of an operator, just a good dude.
Right? He was pushing the dirt down for the baby elephant to stand on, catching rocks that were falling, pulling the dirt out of the way. The whole time I was thinking "this dude knows what he's doing."
@@dixb.floppin798 I agree. The guy operated that machine like it was part of his hand. If you watch towards the end of the video, the operator was in an elevated position; he would not seen all that was below him. So given the confined space, his line of sight and the elevated position - I say, the operator of that machine was just magnificent. IMHO, he should have received an award from the government in recognition of that effort.
To the grateful elephant...just Brilliant.
Is it that hard to operate the crane?
Just asking
I saw a documentary where this guy spent his life rescuing elephants.
When he finally died, it’s like every elephant knew for miles around & came to pay their respects.
Incredible
Yes! Probably because they consider him as his family. It is observed that when elephants dies other elephants even hold something similar to ritual
They make sounds we can't hear. they can hear and feel the sounds with their feet. they travel for miles, their calls. i believe it!!
What documentary?
What was it called?
This is years ago, I saw the documentary on TV.
Even though the person died inside the house, the elephants knew for miles around that he had passed away.
This man had devoted his life to saving elephants.
How they knew, is amazing.
"That robot elephant saved our baby!" - the elephants
Mom threw up the elephant power fist. Right on!
😆
This comment is as good as the content.!😊
Funny comment but I wonder if that very hole wasn't made by the truck in the first place.
LMAO. Little baby elephant grows up to be a master digger like his hero
Did I see that elephant wave at them twice to make sure they understood amazing
ruler of gods yes, elephant is one of the most highly intelegence animals. She ensured that her message was delivered.
Yes, my friend as they did not react, sufficiently, the first time so The Elephant wanted to be sure they got the message..lol
@@Isleofskye , lovely!!!
@Vic Roby shut it
@Vic Roby SHUT IT!!!!!!!!!
She says thank you, waits for a response. Nothing. She says it again. Still nothing. She turns to walk away but then decides, no, I want these people to know how grateful I am. Turns back around and with purpose and ceremony raises her trunk high into the air toward the rescuers. At which point they finally understand and call out to her, acknowledging the gesture so she can walk away edified. It's all as clear as day. Just mind-blowing.
Yes I noticed that as well. Animals especially elephants are extremely intelligent!
Read the animal like you would your own family. You'll see the expressions and emotions in the eyes and face.
Well written!
Mind blowing indeed, beautiful, I am at loss for words.
Prefer to believe this version of what the elephant did. Thankful for those who respect and save our animals!
It's impressive to see how intelligent they are, not only did they understand the people were trying to help their baby and thus not being defensive and attacking them, but they also clearly wanted to express their gratitude and made sure it was acknowledged before leaving
Omg I thought I was the only one who noticed that. She made sure her thank you was acknowledged before leaving. She even waved twice to make sure they saw it and when they all did, she then leaves. What an amazingly intelligent being elephants are ❤❤❤❤
They are SO intelligent!!! She raised her trunk once and they never yelled back so she waited a bit and did it again. She very deliberately wanted to make sure that they saw her thanking them. As soon as they cheered she turned around and they started leaving. Such an incredibly beautiful moment.
I agree. I noticed her waiting when she didn't get a response the first time! The second time she saluted and the people responded, she then quickly turned and ran to her family... it was clearly as you stated. What a polite lady to show such appreciation to the human rescuers!
Or because people began to scream she got scared and decided to leave but it is less cool.
Absolutely right.
@@thoruinmagni3644 She doesn’t look startled or scared in any way nor do they run off. They very leisurely turn to leave...
@@thoruinmagni3644: Oh maan. I would hate to admit that she was scared off after the beautiful story we just painted.
Amazing! The elephants waited and showed gratitude!
@Young Lion Of JUDAH I guess every other species with lower IQ is just unfortunate
ps. we are on the brink of discovering how life emerged from inorganic matter
@Young Lion Of JUDAH I think some animals are given gifts that we may take for granted. Elephants, as well as most intelligent animals, may have a sense about people and situations. The fact that the elephants waited seems to show they knew the humans were trying to help.
@Young Lion Of JUDAH evolution and nature gave them and us sentience... the only difference is, our species (humans; homo sapiens) has the higher intellect and intelligence capable of comprehending on a higher level than other animals/animal species
@troy stevens Your an idiot
@Young Lion Of JUDAH Don't my dear listen to these jerks. It is God that gives understanding. These kinds of comments are why this world is so hateful. God Bless you. Beautiful comment.
Elephants have good memory, they’ll remember that forever.
They're very intelligent 🐘❤️
Exactly
Sorry, but the elephants weren't saluting the men.....the truth is that they were giving the men the trunks. (instead of the middle fingers)😎
@@faustus5481 you mean fuck you? 🤣🤣🐘🖕
@@ilkagorz9032 - 👌😎👍
The way the family ran to the baby made me want to cry. I love elephants
Yeah my eyes got a bit misty I guess I'll admit it lol.... :)
Mankind looks really like a heaven if people are helping rather than destroying or fighting !!!
It costs as much to have peace as it does war...
@johny odisho well if you want all humand to dissapear maybe you should lead by example.
Matthew 6:10
@johny odisho Uh you do realize animals eat and kill each other all the time not just humans right? Hell cats and chimps have been shown to kill for pleasure not necessarily food and dolphins rape things all the time.
I totally agree! I appreciate how careful they throw the ground in there. And the clever baby used it to help him/herself!
This made me cry. She was telling them thank you. Elephants are VERY VERY intelligent as are chimps, dolphins, dogs, and most social animals.
Alteori! I watched some of your godzilla videos. Didn't expect to see you here
dogs are dumb as fuck
PLEASE do not buy or support ivory products. You are killing more elephants when you do.
Holy carp this is actually you! I thought it was a faker until I clicked to your channel lol. I’m surprised you’re not verified yet, anyways, Hi!!
Not to smart of they stuck in hole lol.
Just a joke don't get mad
The way mother turned back and wave, just wow!
I know a guy who's worked with elephants for over 30 years and he says she was actually saying something very similar to "thanks 'y'all muthhhhafuckaaas!!"
She say thank you 😍
tiarnan 😂🤣
@@tiarnan76 Damn strait She was or She would have been charging after those people..
And she did it twice bc the ppl only ackowledged at 2nd time.
No idea why RUclips recommended this to me, but this is the most powerful animal to human connection I have ever seen! Very, very clearly the mama elephant is giving a “wave, thank you very much friends” gesture to the rescuers. Absolutely incredible
@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?
This is an animal expressing gratitude. Makes me respect animals even more.
It's an animal sniffing the air for scent, it's only interest was to identify what danger may be around.
Toni De Wonderful You truly don't know one way or another, Debbie Downer.
@@tonidewonderful4187 The only way you couldn't recognize gratitude when you see it, is if you yourself are incapable of feeling gratitude.
@@manfrommaine 30 years of animal husbandry experience gave me a heads up, you lot make me laugh
@@tonidewonderful4187
Take off your cynicism and watch again. The mother elephant actually salutes twice. The people don't notice the first time (3.03). Then she turns around and salutes again (3.17). The second salute is longer and the people see it and they cheer.
I run an excavator as part of my job. It's pretty easy to operate but it's unbelievably hard to operate it that well. That is a very skilled dude.
that caught my attention too. The operator moves dirt with surgical precision.
He’s Blessed & a Connisuer Unmatched
Tats malayali
I was impressed. He was so careful and went to the exact spots he needed to.
@@brandonaldaymachuse6669 I bet he's pretty good on bed...if you know what I mean😅😅😉😉
Whoever was operating that excavator seriously knew their business. That shovel could have easily killed that baby elephant by accident, but that operator used a very light touch and such precision, he pulled off a job that would have been beyond many. Outstanding skill.
Lol no. But he did do a good job
@KoivuTheHab well it's in kerala, and it's waaay different from other india's states
@@elsaj212 shut up, I'm from kerala, there's bad parts in kerala and other states, stop claiming Kerala is perfect.
KoivuTheHab if you mean they got help from England from being one of the richest country in the world to become one of poorest then you are right.
@@xCarbonBlack you're from kerala and have chinese name ?, something is not adding up here
The thing that amazes me the most about this is that the head elephant isn't just blindly waving their trunk and leaving. They actually wait for some sort of acknowledgement before you leaving. You can see the first "wave" at 2:53, 2:59, and 3:03 before he clearly holds his trunk up and doesn't put it down until they receive acknowledgement at 3:16. To be acutely aware of the actions (or lack thereof) of other species around them is not only intelligent but incredibly perceptive.
Thank you for the time stamps
Faith in humanity temporarily restored.
right there with you my friend...
Temporarily. I know what u mean lol
Then we wake to reality that Americans are too disgusted with human beings who are homeless in California.
Humanity is selfish and heartless alot . Even politicians are bad an there suppose to be the most honerable among us . Nothing can restore what was imaginary in the 1st place
Feels hit hard
As someone who speaks the language heard- they were shouting-"move along,go home", when the elephant saluted them the second time,one man shouted "we see you, we hear you". bought tears to my eyes. such magnificent creatures and humanity of it all...
Thanks for sharing the translation!
Thank you.
MegaPeeteer ...this is so beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
MegaPeeteer beautiful
Which language is this?
2:58 - She gives a small thank-you wave; the crowd barely responds.
3:02 - She gives a medium thank-you wave; the crowd quietly responds.
3:15 - She gives a big thank-you wave; the crowd resoundingly responds, and only then, when she's satisfied they've undoubtedly seen and acknowledged her thank you, does she move on. ASTONISHING! Most humans aren't this profoundly considerate.
She's like "I can't hear you!".
𝙐𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩
No. She's like "Fuxk you!" 😂
So heartwarming.🤗 Elephants are magnificent beings & have many of the kind, human-like qualities many people possess.
So clearly you have expressed 👍
Standing calmly at distance, running forward when the call got out,, and greeting the rescuers before lraving .. how beautiful
Someone give that man a raise! what incredible skills to make sure he didn’t hurt the elephant!
Not everything is paid for with money
@@tinycuisine6544 It should.
@@leonardoalvarenga7572 He means there are greater rewards than money.
I was referring to the skills of him knowing exactly how to operate a machine inch by inch in a safely Manor Way and also not hurting the baby elephant
@@_sowhat_ 8
The screams the elephants let out when reuniting were so like, genuine.
You could feel the emotion they felt
True. We are all mammals and share similar social signs (e.g. stress).
Lul what?
@@sheevirwin8399 2:36 my son
@@truman4853 i saw the vid. But i dont see how the elephant’s shriek (yell?) warranted such an emotional reaction. All i heard was noise (i dont speak elephant)
@@sheevirwin8399 for all we know, the elephants were calling the baby a moron, and flipping the bird to the humans with their big metal elephant for saving its dumbass 😁 jkjk
Unbelievable skills by the Operator on getting the dirt into the hole, without hurting the Elephant.. 🏆
Yes! Deft working of that large, heavy shovel!
I think the same thing! Talk about a MAESTRO of the Crane! Beautiful work.
I’m glad he did the work but trust me it’s not difficult. I’ve done it
@@negativeindustrial ye you might filled a hole with no stress or presure, this was something else u know! ;)
It was the least he could do, after digging dozens of elephant sized holes all over India. I’m baffled.
THAT MOMENT OF JOY WHEN THE FAMILY SEES THEIR CHILD IS SAFE
PURE JOY AND THANKFULNESS
Yeah until elphant step on you to the death
How can you not see that animals have feelings and can experience joy and pain...
Man is an animal.
I can see that
@@kraljslovan5003 cub? lol, try calf
Hugh Janus well, you go back to your elementary school where you literally learn what a calf and cub are. I didn’t know elephants are cubs
@Ffossip Elgoog блин
Not only was the salute amazing, the baby knew they were trying to help as well. Beautiful video.
It's usually happens in Kerala, India... Elephants are our State Animal.. They are our pet
Baby elephants are always getting themselves in trouble. But they are the cutest. Love elephants .
The elephant started throwing dirt in the pit as well.
Ahhh, those times when humanity doesn’t totally suck.
Sabitking 07 *casually places hand on lightsaber hilt* Come at me, bro.
*grabs popcorn*
Sabitking 07 *yawns and deflects lightning back at aggressor* (hey look we’ve got an audience let’s keep this going until it gets ridiculous)
@@kiramortwilson7411 Gimmie Some
Humanity doesnt suck at all .Its those animals that masquerading as humans that suck,just because thay have a forebrain,even though their lympic system is more developed.🤣
Fabulous! The large elephant raised his/her trunk at least three times, seemingly to "acknowledge" or "thank" the rescuers. Once the crowd of humans gave its biggest and loudest cheer, the elephant moved on with the herd. His/her salute had been received and the human response was what the elephant was seeking. A beautiful exchange!
Something primal inside of me loves seeing the connection between species.
It's something spiritual. That's what I got.
It's actually your higher self, your neocortex. Your not primal self is the only part of you that can care about such a thing
Love that.
Sometimes us humans get it right
Wow. Amazing. The baby understood he was being helped and the Adults wouldn't leave until they knew their gesture had been understood. What an incredible world we live in.
Well said! That is why we need to save these beautiful creatures, and many species of wildlife!!
@@janemoore4395 I agree this is a great piece of footage but sadly there are many things humans do do animals which are just too disturbing to watch..rhino poaching for example and leaving the babies to watch their parents bleed to death. But nt get me wrong its refreshing to witness some good in the world
oh how grate is our creater our father!
CREATER OF THIS AMAZING UNIVERSE IS GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!! ALLAHU AKBAR
The world would be more beautiful if there were no 1.3k dislikers.
This was very deliberate... you could tell. She did it once, turned and turned back to do it again. Amazing.
Nicely the other seemed to do it too
Considering all the crap going on in the world right now, nice to see some good news, lifts your spirits, not all mankind are doomed, let's hope the elephants are not doomed either...
Maybe she turned back to warn them after they started screaming lol. No one has any idea if raising trunk was for a warning or something else
Manos Seferidis you have a point but most of us see there seemed nothing aggressive in her body language. It would be interesting to hear what an animal expert might say though.
Manos Seferidis , that is Thanksgiving gesture of elephants, see it closely.
I’ve been watching this video every now and again for a few years now. I love it. So much. And btw, the comment below about ‘they didn’t salute the men’… ? First of all, it wasn’t they. It was she. The matriarch. And she absolutely was saluting the men.
Imagine if all mankind could work together like that in everything.
You might say im a dreamer but i see im not the only one
It is very nice and good to humans doing what they should always do. Save and not harm. Being there.
Don’t say that, you might make the government mad.
@ Darryl : well said.
This will for sure happen soon, when God's Kingdom rules.
from kerala, india( the language you hearing is Malayalam, and in last the crowd saying 'its okey, go baby'
Thank you.
I am from karnataka ❤
I am from Bulgaria
@@Sector_07 I am basically from sirius. Some 8.7 light years
is they ancestry of Malaysian ?
I love how the baby figured out what they were trying to do
That was amazing how the baby understood. They’re so smart!
It looked like it was even trying to help at one point.
Wow the mom never attacks the rescuers ,and good brave people thanks for your excellent job ,GOD BLESS YOU ALL. Well done mom 😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇
more importantly the mom figured out what they were trying to do. else they would have been red paste
@@ninetailedfox579121 Yeah, looked like it was looking to hold on to something to winch itself up
I loved it. Glad the baby elephant was rescued and the momma acknowledged the people that help it out.
I'm 100% convinced that trunk-wave was a gesture of thanks
That is called anthropomorphism, I am not saying it is 100% not a gesture of thanks but we cannot be sure. It is heartwarming to see people band together over something so pure as saving a baby elephant though.
More like gtfoh we done using ur tools u fools
It was a high five...
@@siuoldub But it COULD be. Or it could be a thing they do to show "I like" or "this good". Maybe elephants experience these, I mean obviously they experience these, but when they experience something to be grateful about by human standards, for them it falls under the "I like" or "this good" category of emotions. Maybe sometimes they do experience actual gratitude too. But how would they show it? Maybe with the "this good" trunk rising.
I wonder if in 2000 years, while humans preserve Earth and watch over the species on it, if some species will become a more intelligent version of what they are now. Maybe in some 100k years we could have a hundred species communicating through some form of speach!
@essennagerry I didn't say it wasn't the case, but saying it is 100% de case and reading too much into it is wishful thinking. Elephants are some of the smartest animals out there and I don't doubt their abilities,.
The way the operator was so gentle with such a heavy piece of machinery is real heartwarming.
@@carterloveland6688 Not that hard to see that was no mini digger.
@@mikehawk9156 HahaHaHAha 🤣 I'm a excavator operator and I thought the exact same thing. That's the bucket of a 10-14t machine right there
Baby elephant reaching out his trunk for help almost broke my heart. 🐘 great rescue!!
Was like just grab my trunk like mommy does.
I love all voiceless living beings...
Thank you for saving this little one! Whoever was manning the backhoe did a great job!
♥️🐘♥️
They say Elephants never forget! This act of kindness will live on forever!
Just hope the elephant doesn't think the next human they meet with a rifle is also trying to 'help' them,!!!
The elephant actually turned around like “appreciate it y’all.... take it easy!”
and then: "I promise not to run humans over anymo"
@@RearAdmiralTootToot LOL
Thank you to those who saved this baby elephant. People who still have compassion for Gods creatures.
That was from God's own state : kerala
I have compassion and respect for all sentient beings (I even support measures being taken to grant personhood to the higher non-human animals), but I don't believe any deity created any of them; purely natural forces, without any nonexistent supranatural assistance, did.
@@freshlycannedwater just like we dont care about all your made up bollocks 😂
Amen Beryl So Lovely your words
@@freshlycannedwater I appreciate your reasonable response, I think it just gets annoying to hear gods creatures all the time if youre not a believer. But In all fairness I have no problem with people for believing in a god, it's simply if you insist on bringing up your faith I don't see why anyone can take offence of people stating their lack if faith. I wish you well and in a way I hope you're right about your faith and I hope it brings you peace, it just doesn't wash for me until I can see some good reason to believe.
Wow this made me cry a bit. A connection like that between humans and animals is amazing.
I was so worried one of those large loose rocks would roll and land on the baby's head. The guy operating the excavator is a boss.
The guy handling the camera was continuously giving directions to the crane operator especially when the machine came close to the baby's trunk.
You know why you care..? Because you're human. Trust me, a dog observing the same situation, or a cat, or a snake or a bird would not give a sh*t what happened to the baby elephant or "worry" about rocks falling in on it. That's why humans are more alturistuc and empathetic than animals any day of the week.
@@sissyrayself7508 lmfao do some more research
@@sissyrayself7508 How do you know a dog, cat, snake, or bird would be unmoved? Just because they don't always communicate sympathy and emotions like humans sometimes do doesn't mean they don't have them.
The mother of just about any species of animal will put herself in grave danger to defend her young. Dogs will too to defend their masters. Cats sense when their humans are bereaved or injured and act uncharacteristically affectionate to provide comfort.
@@johnnybananas7783 agree
When you consider the guy in the Excavator probably couldn't see clearly from his perspective and was relying on the guys on the ground directing him around a Moving Animal, this was very impressive
Good operator !
Yeah, I was thinking, 'Damn, that bucket operator's good!' because that was no easy feat. :)
My main thought while viewing this was man that excavator operator was extremely skillful
yes me too! how easy it would have been to accidentally kill that elephant ... ive driven a forklift before, and really destroyed some stuff with just the slightest mistep and a forklift is nothing compared to a backhoe, was a good job
Boss
LoL we Indians are expert drivers of jcb 😂😂😂
👍
Ur thought is limited there was many things to dwell upon in this video.
Every time I watch this video it brings tears to my eyes. Wild elephants. Showing gratitude. But not wanting to leave until their gesture of thanks was seen and responded to. Humans have a lot to learn from these majestic creatures. We're losing our humanity at a rapid rate.
There's tears to my eyes because this video shows there's hope to humanity.
Why are most animal lovers today human haters 🤔
Losing our humanity while watching a video where a bunch of humans are saving an elephant.. yup.. poor us
Humans took the time to rescue a baby elephant...
You're literally complaining about how terrible humans are in the comments of a video where an ENTIRE CROWD OF HUMANS were gathered to help and/or appreciate watching a baby elephant being rescued for no personal gain whatsoever. Most people are fundamentally good! I will never understand how some people can't see that.
You men deserve the most respect and praise for this kind deed. May kindness, peace and joy follow all of you for all of your days. I wish all men were like you.
Hear Hear!
There's more of us than you think.
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🌹
Christian D'Amico That’s good to hear💚
I mean... not everyone has a tractor lying around
I do believe the adult elephants were in fact cheering to the baby elephant's rescuers...Awesome video. Thank you for posting it!
Amen!
I love men who love animals. Thank you ♥️
Pretty evident
@brian hayter true, but the raising if the trunk at the end looks pretty deliberate. the salute.
Then I do believe that you are pretty dumb.
Brings tears to my eyes. This is how we all should be.
Dan Juric This is in Kerala, South India. We take care of animals. No animals are harassed.
But we are not all good. Some evil people in this world. .
A wonderful perspective Dan.
Dan Juric change happens with us ~ in the heart of individuals. We are all responsible for change. It can happen, embrace hope. ☺
Dan Juric sack up
There are some wonderful people on this World ! Thanks to all those who cared enough to rescue this baby Elephant , the joy expressed by this elephant family was amazing to see !
The joy expressed by the rescuers was as amazing!
I noticed it's the third world countries that really interact well with nature, and their impact on nature can be directly seen. Unlike in the 1 st world where we are so separated from animals other than pet dogs and cats we really don't understand as a population how much our combined daily choices have an impact on animals' lives all across the world
My sentiments, too. Blessings for those beautiful people who rescued that precious baby. The kindness of strangers for the least among us. Beautiful and inspiring. My eyes filled with tears when the elephant turned to acknowledge the humans.
Faith in humanity increased from 10% to 15%. Need more of like this to increase higher.
Why wait for others? You can make a change!
Faith went from 5%to 8%
@Craig Adams Faith reduced to minus infinite
the ditch was the trap humans made.
I saw this along time ago, so I am still at 1 percent faith.
This elephant was literally walking off and said, "Oh, lemme thank them!" Then waved and thought, "Maybe they didn't see me. Let me make sure they know how grateful I am." Turned around fully, waved completely, and then went about its appreciative way. Truly astounding! Bless this beautiful elephant family and bless those wonderful people who helped them out ☺️🙏❤️
Hi Danielle, I've been sitting here working out a suitable response. Then i changed my mind, you summed it all up so eloquently and beautifully. I join you in blessing the elephants and all the folks involved.
Danielle Hamlin Exactly the _feeling_ I got but I am not as sure as you and other seem to be that what you described is actually what occurred.
She made sure to stay there for like a minute to look at the people to gesture with her trunk. It's rare to see something so deliberate by an animal.
lol it wanted to eat tree leaves like the elephant behind it , but all the people wooing so much scared it off
Sorry to burst your bubble, but the way the elephant gestured is a threat to "stay away" or "stay back". Google it.
They didn't understand that the humans saved the baby, they understand that the baby was in great distress and that it came from where there were a lot of people.
The guys that did that are really terrific people
It was in Kerala,a south Indian state.the state is called God's own country.
Lucky to be from there
@@rinc2006 that’s really amazing
@@rinc2006 you have respect for life and compassion.
@@rinc2006 nice malayalam?
@@grizzlybear1925
Malayalam is our mother tongue in Kerala ,it is a palindrome .
This is pure love. I love my India🇮🇳, where the culture teaches us to respect each and every beings of Nature. Proud of Malayali people from Kerala. ❤️ from Odisha🙏
Thanks😊
Rubbish, Indians are most castist racist people on Earth. Indians hate one another because of hindu caste system. I know I'm ex hindu.
lol
India is a freaking shithole!
no women rights
caste system from medievil times
30 millionen homeless children
and so on...
but yeah, you are right. "where culture teaches us to respect each and every being..."
XD
Thank you! 😊
How tf is this incident related to your country?
Elephant really was like:
Hooman, thank you for using your weird metal trunk to rescue my child
My eyes were already filled with tears😢...and here you go, forcing them from my eyeballs...shoving them down my cheeks with the best elephant translation i will ever come across! "Thank you for saving my baby with ur weird metal trunk..."😭 Thank you for that. Interrupting my ugly cry with a giggle!😢😭😂
"Weird metal trunk" 😹
hooooooooo-maaaaaan!!
Now that was some precision backhoe operating, well done.
I just made almost exactly the same comment, lol 👍
Bless the group for helping the elephant
He must get infinite bitches with that kinda backhoe operation
@@thepracticalgymnast8001 you dirty dog!
Amen to that! I know he's going to be rescued, yet all the while I'm watching, I'm praying..
"Our beloved baby was brought back to us!" God bless the rescuers.
Hominini
Beauttiful comment !
Just out of curiosity, if you think that there is a ”god” that can do something, why did the humans had to help the baby elephant in the first place?
Anti Matters Too Yes there is a God who created all. The thing is he gives us a chance to be beautiful or ugly loving or cold how great is that?
Richard Sapienza you still haven’t answered my question. Btw, please provide some evidence for your claims. Which of all the thousands ”gods” are you referring to?
Anti Matters Too I am not talking about any of the gods little g. I mean the one who created everything.
The one manning the backhoe was so gentle. And the baby fully understood what he was doing. Stayed as still as possible, working with the heavy equipment operator. 💙
seems like the baby elephant also tried to help with the digging
@@big_vladi You know, a couple of times I had the same impression!! 😄
Awe you know I think the baby was really curious about the machine, it seemed to want to touch it whenever it got close haha so cute
@@aphrodieMonkey Yes! ❤
@@kaychristensen4394 It kept putting its trunk in the way, you can hear the crowd panicking a few times. Stop pretending they are more intelligent than they are.
Unbelievable the intelligence of the elephant. I adore that animal.
Intelligent enough to get stuck in a hole
@@datunes it's still a baby
It being a baby means it has about a 50/50 chance of getting killed by its own family. Somewhat depending on the amount of siblings born at the same time
@@datunes Hopefully it will not be a landmine next time..
Dolphins, humans and elephants I believe are the only self aware animals on earth so yeah they're smart
I'm not normally one to anthropomorphise animals, but that really was such an intelligent gesture. Elephants are so much smarter than most give them credit for
This isn't anthropomorphic - the elephants definitely were glad to have their baby back.
That's why they rule the world and invented the TV and radio.
there is some true story about about a poacher wrounded elephant that went to a a wildlife center. This elephant never had any true human contact before, went there, let the human there examine and put it to sleep without fighting. The humans of course fixed it up and got released later on.
Why that one went there? One elephant in the group went there before. It look like they might actually talk and transfert their knowledge among themself.
Frog Whisperer agreed.
People greatly overestimate the separation between animals and man. We are still very primitive creatures, with very primitive emotions. Yes we are flying into space, and have internet, however everything we have, was built upon the shoulders of those that came before us. Complex language, the ability to pass down ideas and record information these are the things that got us to where we are.
If you take modern day humans and raise them without these things, to place them in the wild, not one of them would conceive the idea of sharpening a stick with a stone to create a spear. That was the Einstein of that generation. The humans raised this way would be indistinguishable from the animals around it to the average observer.
As for emotions, where do you think we get them from? they obviously evolved. Fear (self-preservation) would of been the first useful emotion to evolve. The reward mechanisms, encouraging the desire to procreate. The foundations of love, to protect ones young. More complex 'newer' emotions developing through social animals, jealousy, anxiety etc. We like to pretend that we are high and mighty, and so far beyond the natural world. But in truth we are not too dissimilar.
The guy operating that backhoe has some SERIOUS skills!
those are pretty basic skills, moderate at best,
What skills?? 😂😂
I was nervous the baby would get hurt even knowing he got out
@ M.TTT. I would call it a little bit better than moderate when you’re trying to avoid a wild animal while operating it.
I thought so! The dirt looks to be very loose, just a little mistake would bury the little elephant alive. But the guy maneuvered the backhoe so gently and delicately that it did not jerk around at all. I'd say that's some great skill 👍👍👍
That indeed was sign of acknowledgment and gratitude❤
Waterworks...engaged. To our friends in India...Namaste. 🙏🙏🙏
Satsriakal 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Brian Messemer Aw we love you India in USA
नमस्कारोमि 🙏
Brian Messemer love u brother🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳
Brian Messemer Namaste.....
This is incredible, absolutely fucking amazing. The elephant really did an unmistakable salute.
Hey man, no need to use the F word! But yeah, it's fucking amazing...
These gorgeous animals are highly intelligent, love their families and never forget. Thank you for saving their baby.
Correct...when the ppl cheered she recognized their acceptance of her thank you turned and left...amazing animals.
It looks like the elephant was reaching for the leaves on the tree
@@DM0GUL Nope.
Their trumpeting when they saw the baby was priceless!
Unions suck
Was sooo cute!!
Ikr it was crazy
I nearly cried 😭
@@nneoma6106 Memories of elephants consist of mainly woman actually. Grandmother, mothers, and children. The males leave the pod at "teenager" age around 10-14 years. So what you saw was probably his mother/aunt/grandmother :)
My heart just melted. Elephants are so sentient and intelligent. The mother elephant’s waving of the trunk to acknowledge the saviours of her precious baby was the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen. Proud to be from India! 🇮🇳
@@Luna_Belle_Voix i am proud of you. You hv a good heart.
This is a live version of an old story about a donkey who fell in a well. The farmer thought he would never get the donkey out so he was just going to bury him. But every time he shoveled dirt on his back the donkey would shake it off and step up. Until the hole was almost completely filled in and the donkey simply walked out.
Kind of a life lesson. When life throws dirt on you. Shake it off and step up.
The famer’s plan was to bury the donkey alive? And accidentally saved the donkey? Sounds about right.
In the process he closes a fully functioning well?. That sounds ver clever
It's a freaking story you weird00s!
@@hs3369 to be fair if it had a dead donkey in it it wouldnt be very usable water
@@TheBlockbuster1982 exactly . Ppl so quick to just comment with dumb ass judgements instead of actually seeing the point of a statement
One of the many reasons why elephants are my favorite animal ❤️
mine too...and since i rescued a magpie i love them much more.they are so sensitive ans smart..ruclips.net/video/PzcnJWTHgS8/видео.html
Simply dont understand why there are who dislike this video. Bravo to the people.
They arent my faiforite but they for sure are interesting and masive
Mine too but I like Cows as well. They've exceptional emotional sensitivity.
Sameeeee
These videos should be played more of news stations instead of the usual daily crap.
Juan Torres The rise of social media is the downfall of man
Yes
The video is nice and all. But in most videos where animals get stuck. They get stuck in something humans made.
You can say that again!
Only negative images allowed on tv
I dunt know how many times I've watched this... its a beautiful rescue video... and the love and care everyone had to rescue it is beautiful. But the thing that brings me to tears is the mum? who shows her gratitude 3 times cos she knows the rescuers of her baby... didn't see it at first. Thats what brings me to tears every time. 😢 Another beautiful interacting between humans and animals
I honestly believe that elephant was acknowledging the workers.
It certainly looked that way
The elephants were not even aware of what was going on.
@@rawheadwrecks1519 I totally disagree. They knew the baby elephant was there and have very good hearing. There's no way the didn't hear the tractor.
@@georgspence4999 Yeah, but as if they understood what the tractor was doing. They are smart, but not that smart.
It did. I believe so too.
We should broadcast more of this stuff on the news and focus less on all the negative stuff that makes us depressed, worried or scared.
Same XD
Andrew Keyz Yes, we could call it Clean Laundry News.
Andrew Keyz The world would be a better place if we saw more of these stories! I completely agree!
Steven perdue i agree 100%.
Works for me.
This was nice to see. Props to the guy in the JCB, he did a good job backfilling the hole without burying the poor elephant.
The guy filling the hole was definitely on his game. Great Job.
Yeah, he was able to use the spectators as well to avoid harming the elephant. I can't imagine he had a great view of the animal..
@Steven Hickman very true
This was the most wholesome thing i've ever seen. Great job all involved.
I am by no means an expert nor an intellectual, but I believe that I just witnessed an interspecies display of gratitude... And it was beautiful :) ❤️
Dont underestimate yourself!
I'm no expert either, but I've seen elephants in the wild and this is the gesture they use to acknowledge other elephants. Either saying hello or goodbye. These gentle animals expressed great intelligence in understanding that the humans were helping and to acknowledge it. Great video.
not only believe...KNOW. Truth demonstrates itself.
No you didn’t. This is how they smell to see if something is a threat since their eyesight isn’t that great. There was no thank you here people are just being over emotional weirdos.
Seth Dunlap - Well said Seth....well said!
The mama was about to take baby and go, and she stopped and said to herself....
" Wait, these men saved my baby! Let me say thank you! SO SWEET! SO GRACIOUS
Its the matriarch not the mom, she's the biggest elephant in size.
that excavator operator got mad skills
That operator has a job with my company in a hot second
Yup
I actually work with an operator that good, the guy is insane as if the machine he controls is his own arm
John Gayle I know right!! To be able to dig a ditch that traps small elephants.
john G, you got that right. Hope he got recognized for it.
Aww, she really did thank them with three salutes 🙂 Always so wonderful to see the kind of interaction and bond we can have with wild animals
Mireow.. that is If we pay attention to them...
Wonderful footage. I love seeing all the effort Indians go to to rescue their elephants. Beautiful, intelligent creatures.
@Super Otter Indians have been educated in the benefits to saving their elephants and been taught that they are more valuable alive than dead. Africa's elephants roam over larger spaces and cross countries. African tusks are bigger and command more money and are killed at the behest of the Orient. Don't tag your ignorant bullshit to my comment, stupid little prick.
@Super Otter The truth is that Oriental countries want the ivory and the poachers pay exorbitant amounts of money to anyone who will get it for them. They're armed with machine guns and kill anyone on sight. You don't want to know about the truth of the matter, you just want to add your two cents of African-biased bullshit.
For me, personally, one of the greatest values of the WWW is to broaden my understanding of the "ordinary" people in other countries, especially through videos of their love and respect for animals. In so many cases, including this one, they prove to be anything but ordinary … more like "extraordinary."
Hi I just at cereal but I spilled milk
@Super Otter it was white people that wiped out 90% Africa's wild life. And millions of African people so stfu.. dude
Heartwarming...if Humanity could show such Love and Empathy to all animals and each other, what a world this would be 🥰
And each other - especially at the moment ❤️
Too bad its far from it. :(
Wonderland 😂
True
It starts with you!
0:50 when the baby tries to help them dig melted my ice cold heart. 😭❤️😭
Lance Lansdale I 🥰 elephants (i 🥰 all animals) but that baby elephant is just way too cute!! I was so happy to see that he wasn’t scared during his rescue. Made this video even more beautiful 🥰
Awww....so sweet.
I feel like the baby was trying to grab on not dig. Still so sweet.
@@bourdie1979 after the first time it may have been trying to grab but the adorable way the baby grabbed the dirt and flung it backwards around the 50 second mark makes me think it was trying to help them out. Either way the baby is adorable and I want to give it all the hugs and cuddles ❤️❤️
Omg that just made my day. On top of this video!
The thankful mother immediately turned and went to the family as soon as everyone cheered after her second wave. That's how you know she was grateful.
This is why we must protect them.
With great power comes great responsibility.
TheAGCteam with great machine came great responsibility here 😂😂
Elephants never ever forget. They never forget. They have excellent memories and teach it to each generation. This group won't forget and might save a persons life in the future because of it.
Never ever huh
@@xorealslowmd To be fair, humans can be rather forgetful. 😊
Yea there have been studies on elephant intelligence showing they're incredibly smart.
That’s true! There’s certain animals that never forget a human face and they remember how you treated them as well.
I hope they can differentiate from poachers though.
Elephants are too pure and sweet for this world. I hope they never go extinct
The elephant actually "Pointed" directly TO the operator! I can't help but think they saw the backhoe as the trunk of a large metal elephant. Regardless, respect was shown all around. That is a good day. ❤️
Well, im pretty sure a century ago when such machines were starting to be build and developed, they were partly based on the mechanics and use of elephant trunks. Backhoes, JCB diggers, excavators, etc. Elephants were the haulers before machines took over in those areas and im guessing when hydrolics and tractors were starting in the early years, such designes were done to replicate the excellent design of elephant trunks and movement.
Well said.