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rhiannon55

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9. Trompita is a wise 63 year old guardian

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Sat Jun 7, 2025, 07:54 PM

Jun 7

Of the gazelles and other small animals. She’s their grandmother. I love her.

Thank you for posting. Oh and hi Tina! We still haven’t met for coffee.

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Elephant saves gazelle from drowning: [View all] tblue37 Jun 7 OP

Elephants are awesome creatures. Borogove Jun 7 #1

They sure are! SheltieLover Jun 7 #2

Elephant is smiling after saving gazelle! SheltieLover Jun 7 #3

Great post! 👍 anciano Jun 7 #4

Pretty sure that's the same zoo where an antelope was saved from drowning a few years ago: sl8 Jun 7 #5

She was so distressed for the antelope. In the new video, she doesn't wait for the human. tblue37 Jun 7 #8

Ilove the way she pulls it out by its ear. efhmc Jun 7 #10

I thought she grabbed its horn. (She also checked afterward in the 1st vid to make sure it was OK.) tblue37 Jun 7 #11

Wonderful malaise Jun 7 #6

Sweet! 1WorldHope Jun 7 #7

Trompita is a wise 63 year old guardian rhiannon55 Jun 7 #9

I wish we could. (I am in a nursing home for now.) tblue37 Jun 7 #15

Zoo needs to put a ramp or something for gazelles to climb out IronLionZion Jun 7 #12

That is a good idea! A ramp to help the gazelles climb back up on dry land. calimary Jun 7 #14

Give her a medal! lastlib Jun 7 #13

Just WOW JMCKUSICK Jun 7 #16

I think the elephant waved KT2000 Jun 7 #17