Dancing Bebeh Trunkster!

When this curious baby elephant encounters a tour group near Kruger National Park in South Africa, it doesn’t just move closer, it raises the two-steps-forward-one-step-back approach into a dance form, particularly when set to the most perfect musical backdrop imaginable. (via Murray C.)




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8 thoughts on “Dancing Bebeh Trunkster!

  1. 6rabbits August 24, 2020 / 1:08 pm

    LOVE the music with this! I read somewhere that elephants’ brains respond to humans like ours to dogs—they think we’re cute!

    • allein August 24, 2020 / 1:50 pm

      Can’t watch (at least not with sound) until I get home! GAA! Torture!

      • Ricky & Bibi's Mom August 24, 2020 / 3:00 pm

        It’s “Baby Elephant Walk” by Henry Mancini. And yes, it’s perfect!

        • allein August 24, 2020 / 3:04 pm

          Hehe, I guessed it might be.

          I’ve taken to adding the youtube videos to my “Watch Later” list so they come up whenever I get to them (since that’s how I also watch the late night shows (Colbert, Daily Show, Seth Meyers) and some other channels I watch; I add all the new videos to Watch Later and then just let them play through. Cute animals are a nice break from all the political comedy/commentary.

  2. Debg August 24, 2020 / 2:12 pm

    Fantastic! Wish I could see a bebeh trunkster in the wild, dancing or scooting or just hanging out.

  3. AJ August 24, 2020 / 3:44 pm

    Oh my goodness, I’m ded from the cuteness! Such a sweet bebeh and the song made me smile, so appropriate for this video. I love how this lil heffalump has his trunk straight out in front of him to try and figure out all the new smells coming off the humans.

  4. TheOriginalJane August 24, 2020 / 7:33 pm

    Am I the only one that remembers this song is from the John Wayne movie Hatari? Perfect choice for this clip!

  5. Alice Shortcake August 25, 2020 / 4:09 am

    I’m impressed by the stone-handling skills. Give him a football and he’ll be playing for South Africa in a few years!

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