Heartwarming Moment as Elephants Run to Welcome Friend Who Was Away for 1 Month: "I'm Crying"

Heartwarming Moment as Elephants Run to Welcome Friend Who Was Away for 1 Month: "I'm Crying"

  • A man who had just returned from a trip to Canada had an emotional reunion with his elephants, who had been waiting for him the whole time
  • The man who was standing in the water at the Elephant Nature Park in Thailand called the elephants with a familiar sound, and they all came running
  • In the video, the elephants were so excited at meeting their friend that they almost toppled him over

A young man was almost toppled over in a river as a herd of loving elephants ran to welcome him home.

Elephants.
Elephants meet their friend from Canada in an emotional reunion. Photo: Good News Movement.
Source: Instagram

Where is the Elephant Nature Park?

According to a clip posted on the Good News Movement Instagram page, the man had gone back to Canada, and the wild animals obviously missed him.

In the clip, the man standing in the water at Elephant Nature Park in Thailand is shown calling his dear friends by a familiar sound, and when they heard it, they came running, only stopping when he held the first one.

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He kept moving from one to the other, hugging them and playing with them. At some point, he went right under the two animals, much to the delight of netizens who watched the video.

"Their sheer joy and excitement are palpable, as they celebrate the return of their dear friend. Witness the heartwarming moments as the herd expresses their love and happiness. It’s a testament to the deep bonds that can form between humans and elephants."

Comments from netizens:

maxandalfie2020:

"I needed this today. Some days are hard as I have a terminal illness but this, this alone fills my heart with so much joy. It could almost burst like a firework."

creativitys_a_virtue:

"If you got the feels watching this, think real hard about what his T-shirt says."

kaneshaybritty:

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"I'm crying and my dog just came and sat next to me and put her head on my arm."

rangared:

"Don’t tell me animals don’t have souls."

tommyray1983:

"I loved everything about this... but then I saw his Vegan T-Shirt."

Elephant rushes to help man in video

In another story, a cute clip showed the moment a man pretended to be in danger in order to seek an elephant's attention.

Sensing that the man 'needed' rescue, the wild animal tried to make the man feel good by prodding him with its trunk.

Many people who watched the lovely video said they wonder why some still go after hunting elephants.

Source: TUKO.co.ke

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Rianette Cluley (Director and Editor-in-Chief) Rianette Cluley is a senior content specialist, who previously worked as a journalist and photographer for award-winning local community publications within the Caxton group. Over the past 16 years, Rianette's leadership skills and passion for story-telling, have culminated in a successful career with Briefly News (joined in 2016). She also attended the Journalism AI Academy powered by the Google News Initiative and passed a set of trainings for journalists from Google News initiative. E-mail: rianette.cluley@briefly.co.za

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Denika Herbst (Editor) Denika Herbst is a Human Interest writer at Briefly News. She is also an Industrial Sociologist with a master's degree in Industrial Organisational and Labour Studies from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, which she completed in 2020. She is now a PhD candidate at UKZN. Denika has over five years of experience writing for Briefly News (joined in 2018), and a short time writing for The South African. You can reach her via: denika.herbst@briefly.co.za.