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Baobab

(4,667 posts)
Fri Mar 4, 2016, 09:26 PM Mar 2016

Male elephant knocks down house that blocks off water supply, hears baby crying, stops, saves baby

This is the story I thought of when I saw the picture of Trump jr. holding up the dismembered elephant trunk when he was "on safari"..

https://www.google.com/search?q=tusker+saves+baby

When will we pass laws that protect the most intelligent animals - as if they were people?

And their habitat.

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Male elephant knocks down house that blocks off water supply, hears baby crying, stops, saves baby (Original Post) Baobab Mar 2016 OP
They are so smart - and empathetic, it seems. polly7 Mar 2016 #1
What an amazing story EmperorHasNoClothes Mar 2016 #2
& in other news, here's our Royalty: UTUSN Mar 2016 #3

polly7

(20,582 posts)
1. They are so smart - and empathetic, it seems.
Fri Mar 4, 2016, 09:28 PM
Mar 2016

I love elephants so much. If I were anywhere near someone holding up a trunk they'd be eating it. Horrible, ignorant people.

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