The delightful wildlife creatures and their activities never fail to amuse us, and they are frequently seen dominating social media with their adorable antics. People come across endearing and amusing videos of animals as individuals frequently share them on many social networking sites.
A video of an elephant has surfaced online and been shared on Twitter by the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, a group that works to save orphaned elephants in Kenya. Netizens have been moved by the viral video.
“Head Keeper Benjamin catches up with an orphaned elephant he helped raise, who has been successfully reintroduced back to the wild but came back to say ‘hello’, [sic],” read the caption alongside the video.
The heartwarming video features the reunion of an elephant that was released into the wild with a man who had raised him. Since being posted on Monday, it has generated a lot of attention.
It has since gathered 15,000 views, 3,000 likes, and more than 500 retweets. The netizens also flooded the comment section with their thoughts.
Reacting to the video, one of the users wrote, “Benjamin, it must be so rewarding for you and the whole Sheldrick team when these former orphans stop by with their offspring to say hello. So heartwarming.
Proud to donate to such an amazing organization [sic].” “Trust between animals and humans, especially wild animals is hard-earned but a truly positive thing.
It’s like creating a fabulous work of art [sic],” wrote another user. “They say elephants never forget. Surely they would come back to visit their human friends. That’s so heart-melting [sic],” expressed a third.
Simply magical 🐘
— Sheldrick Wildlife (@SheldrickTrust) August 30, 2021
Head Keeper Benjamin catches up with an orphaned elephant he helped raise, who has been successfully reintroduced back to the wild but came back to say 'hello'. pic.twitter.com/dZcdg8ahOG