Step one, plant a mango tree.

[ornotna]

Step two, watch the elephants hang out in your living room.

[polly7]

1. That is so beautiful!

I thought baby was going to fall down those stairs.

[hunter]

13. Practicing...

... my kids did that, so did our animal rescue husky who'd never been in a house before. For a long time he'd simply stare at the stairs...



Then he started practicing, up, then down, up then down.

Now he flies up and down the stairs, just like the other dogs.

[polly7]

14. So sweet.

If I could just give that baby one big squishy hug my whole year would be made.

[shanti]

2. oh my gosh, that was adorable!

those babies! i also liked when the lizard photobombed one of the frames, lol. i love elephants, such magnificent creatures. thanks for the vid

[malaise]

3. Thanks

Very nice

[tblue37]

4. From an info page:

http://bushcampcompany.com/elephants_in_reception.php

Elephants in Reception

Each year at Mfuwe Lodge we have some very special guests that pay us a visit � whole families of elephants have been regular guests at the lodge for a number of years, visiting between late October and mid-December to feast on the fallen fruits from the large �Wild Mango� (Cordyla africana) tree in the lodge grounds. The fact that a large safari lodge is built around this delicious food store is of no concern to them�after all, why walk the extra few metres to go around, when there are some nice steps and a tiled reception lobby to saunter through each day?

At least three generations of one particular elephant family have returned annually and their unusual dining habits and unique behaviour has been the focus of many a TV documentary, photograph, video, newsworthy article, and even children�s books.

"In November the resident elephant families near Mfuwe Lodge are on the search for succulent wild mango fruits. One particular family takes the most direct route to the mango trees, solemnly walking through reception at Mfuwe to the delight of the guests. What an amazing sight this is. Watching this elephant spectacle each day certainly lived up to all the hype."

- BBC Big Cat Diary's Jonathan Scott, Wanderlust Magazine, 2009

[ornotna]

15. Thanks for the additional info

[sinkingfeeling]

5. How high does my living room ceilings have to be?

[ornotna]

6. Depends

How tall are your local elephants?

[sinkingfeeling]

8. Do they come in miniature, like those little horses?

[ornotna]

10. You can get some Borneo Pygmy Elephants

They're only about 10 feet tall. That's kind of smallish, as elephants go.

[sinkingfeeling]

12. Oooh, my ceilings are 11 1/2 feet high! I could have an elephant!

[Hekate]

7. How lovely. Certainly the best thing I've seen in a long long time.

[crewprimal]

9. adorable

i just wish they dont go berserk.

[Binkie The Clown]

11. Just don't put a mango in your fridge