The wisdom of elephants passed down from generation to generation #wildlife #animals

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Summary

TLDRThe story follows a young elephant mother and her newborn calf as they navigate the challenges of survival in the wild. After a long trek to find water, the calf struggles to keep up and eventually gets stuck in mud. The inexperienced mother tries to help but only makes things worse. Fortunately, the calf's grandmother intervenes, demonstrating the importance of family and experience in overcoming obstacles. This experience teaches both the mother and calf essential lessons about care and survival in their environment.

Takeaways

  • 🐘 A baby elephant is born into a welcoming herd.
  • 👩‍👧 The young mother is inexperienced and faces challenges.
  • 🚶‍♀️ The herd travels long distances to find water.
  • 💧 The calf's first encounter with a water hole is confusing.
  • 🌀 The calf gets stuck in deep mud during the journey.
  • 👵 The grandmother elephant steps in to help.
  • 💪 Family support is crucial for survival.
  • 📚 Important lessons are learned by both mother and calf.

Timeline

  • 00:00:00 - 00:01:55

    A baby elephant is born into a welcoming herd, but the young mother struggles with her first calf. As they journey to find water, the calf becomes dehydrated after 8 kilometers. Upon reaching a water hole, the calf is confused and struggles to navigate it, while the inexperienced mother is unable to assist effectively. The calf gets stuck in deep mud, and the mother inadvertently makes the situation worse. Fortunately, the grandmother elephant intervenes, pushing the mother aside and helping the calf escape, teaching both mother and calf an important lesson.

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Video Q&A

  • What challenges does the baby elephant face?

    The baby elephant struggles to keep up with her mother during a long journey and gets stuck in mud.

  • How does the mother elephant help her calf?

    The mother encourages her calf to continue but struggles to assist when the calf gets stuck.

  • Who helps the baby elephant when she is stuck?

    The grandmother elephant steps in to help by pushing the mother aside.

  • What is the significance of the water hole?

    It is the calf's first encounter with water, which is crucial for her survival.

  • What lesson do the mother and calf learn?

    They learn valuable lessons about survival and the importance of family support.

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    This baby elephant was born last night,
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    and the whole herd seems to welcome this
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    new addition. But the mother is young
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    and inexperienced. This is her first
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    baby. If she is to produce milk, a
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    mother must drink, and the newborn calf
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    must keep up with her as the herd
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    continues on their long journey to find
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    water.
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    After 8 kilometers, the calf is
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    flagging.
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    Enough is enough.
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    The young mother encourages her calf to
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    continue, but there is still a long way
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    to go, and the calf is already getting
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    dehydrated.
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    Water at last.
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    This is the calf's first encounter with
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    a water hole.
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    She's not sure what to make of it, or
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    indeed, how to get out of it. Her
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    mother tries to help her, but she has no
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    experience of dealing with babies.
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    As the herd moves deeper into the swamp,
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    the cal follows. But now she is in real
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    trouble.
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    Elephant babies can and do get
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    permanently stuck in deep mud.
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    Her
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    mother's attempts to help her baby are
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    only making matters worse. It's stuck
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    beneath her and she's pushing it deeper
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    still.
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    But now the baby's grandmother spots the
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    problem and steps in.
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    Drastic action. She pushes mother out of
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    the way with an unceremonious poke in
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    the rump and enables her granddaughter
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    to scramble free.
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    Mother and calf have learned a valuable
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    lesson from grandma.
Tags
  • elephant
  • baby
  • mother
  • herd
  • water
  • survival
  • family
  • mud
  • grandmother
  • journey