The Welcoming Committee

The elephants in the care of Elephant Nature Park in Thailand are always happy to greet new arrivals. This time they’re rushing to welcome Bunma, an elephant who was kept in chains, and her baby Chaba.

While the grown-ups get to know each other, Chaba has a happy surprise — a baby elephant named PyiMai who’s just about the same size!

Later, Chaba explores the new surroundings and finds a tub of water to play in.

Suggested by Andrew Y.

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11 thoughts on “The Welcoming Committee

  1. DEBG August 31, 2021 / 11:27 am

    Have to save the videos for after work, but I already love them. Elephants being happy! Hurrah!

    • allein 🐾 August 31, 2021 / 11:52 am

      Me, too. I love a happy baby heffalump.

  2. Duckie 🐥 August 31, 2021 / 11:30 am

    It’s waaaaaaaay too early for someone to be cutting onions.

  3. Sedro6 August 31, 2021 / 11:51 am

    Baby falls backward out of the tub a lot like the actions of pandas!

  4. Dulcie August 31, 2021 / 11:56 am

    Oh my goodness how very dear!

  5. Kar August 31, 2021 / 12:33 pm

    We so need a play date between those two babies.

  6. Georgiana August 31, 2021 / 12:43 pm

    I saw the video of Chaba in the tub yesterday, too funny. And how sweet are the two babies meeting each other, just about melted my heart.

  7. dubravkamcvmd August 31, 2021 / 1:14 pm

    Rescued elephants! So wonderful! I love how interested and friendly the resident elephants and the rescued elephants were with each other. The baby’s excited happiness in the tub of water induced happy tears.

  8. AJ August 31, 2021 / 1:44 pm

    Awwwww. My brain is mush now. And the baby ellie in the tub, too cute!! Reminds me of a toddler smacking water with their hand (her trunk), and kinda wondering how do these appendages work. Then falling out of tub gave me the giggles.

  9. julie August 31, 2021 / 9:23 pm

    this made me so very happy!

  10. Debg August 31, 2021 / 10:39 pm

    I’ve often thought that a trunk would come in handy. Now I’m convinced.

    Also, elephants totally rock. If I could be any animal, I think I’d choose to be a elephant.

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