The birth of a child is one of the most memorable events in a parent’s life. The mother is going through a rather difficult time but in the end, it is something that she will remember with a smile on her face. It is also, for many mothers, one of the most secretive times of life. They hide away in a private hospital room and the last thing they want is for a lot of people to come in and see what is taking place.
Typically, you’ll find just a few people in the hospital. Of course, the hospital staff is there but aside from them, it is only close family and friends that may have been invited. Sometimes, it is only the father and the mother that are there from the family to welcome the new child into the world. It is quite different, however, for wild elephants. The entire herd is there for the special event and they even get involved in their own, unique way.
The tourists that were on Safari when this event took place were absolutely blessed to see what they saw. People go on Safari in hopes that they may be able to catch a glimpse of a wild animal but when this group was seeing what they were seeing, they couldn’t help get excited over it.
This is a real-life documentary, and the mother is standing in the middle of a huge grassland. She is giving birth and it is raining but the rest of the herd is staying away for now. The mother still needs a little bit of privacy, at least while the difficult part is taking place.
Before you know it, the baby elephant is born.
There is a time in a mother’s life when she wants to show off her offspring to the world. That time came very quickly for this mother.
Every elephant in the herd was excited about seeing the newborn calf and they quickly ran over to the mother and the baby to welcome the young one into the world.
Not only were they welcoming the new child, they were also rather protective. Perhaps they knew that there were tourists nearby and they wanted to let the humans know to keep their distance.
Elephants are very sensitive and you could really feel it when you watch this video. There is a lot of love in those elephant trunks and the protection that they show for each other is very touching.
Watch this newborn elephant calf be welcomed into the herd:
