Watch: Elephant Gives Birth in Bali
This is a truly moving and stunning documentation of the first ever elephant birth filmed at the Elephant Safari Park at Taro, Bali, Indonesia. It took place on September 9.
Watch, AFTER THE JUMP...
(warning: graphic)
Posted Oct. 7,2009 at 12:20 PM EST by Andy Towle in Bali, Indonesia, Nature, News | Permalink
Wow. I hardly took a breath until the baby did. That was more suspense than I've seen from any movie the past decade. lol
Posted by: sparks | Oct 7, 2009 12:34:11 PM
I have to admit, I looked away more than I watched, but it was moving nonetheless. I was worried for a few moments! Watching that should erase any notion that animals don't feel or love or have emotions. Clearly, that elephant loved her baby very, very much.
Posted by: Ryan | Oct 7, 2009 12:54:33 PM
Stunning. Amazing. Beautiful.
Posted by: mrmnyc | Oct 7, 2009 12:59:54 PM
I thought Mary Cheney and Heather Poe 's new child wasn't due until November.
Posted by: tjc | Oct 7, 2009 1:13:57 PM
Obviously fake, considering elephants lay eggs.... but really amazing CGI though!
Posted by: marco | Oct 7, 2009 1:20:04 PM
I hope Marco is kidding.
Posted by: Toddy | Oct 7, 2009 1:30:32 PM
What a beautiful moment!
Posted by: Jon Mitchell | Oct 7, 2009 1:31:06 PM
Terrific video! But who decided it needed the terrible background music?
Posted by: Buster | Oct 7, 2009 2:31:53 PM
What incredible footage!
Posted by: CKNJ | Oct 7, 2009 4:33:48 PM
The slow mo replay of the birth 3 times in a row was a bit much.
Posted by: qjersey | Oct 7, 2009 4:47:38 PM
And this is where they'll live out the rest of their lives...sad...
http://www.baliadventuretours.com/BAT-Elephant_Park.htm
Posted by: Larry | Oct 7, 2009 8:03:50 PM
Love? Instinct. After that thing fell out of your vag, you'd probably kick it to make sure you didn't go through that for nothing too.
Posted by: Jessej | Oct 7, 2009 9:11:42 PM
mmm when's lunch?
Posted by: Jim | Oct 8, 2009 2:03:53 AM
Awww, cute baby elephant. But ewww, the load of vag droppings made me queasy, and I threw up in my mouth just a little bit.
Posted by: Superman | Oct 8, 2009 8:03:52 AM
Did you ever wonder what the world would look like if mankind had never been here?!
Posted by: JIM | Oct 8, 2009 12:58:38 PM
AMAZING!!
Posted by: Bobby | Oct 8, 2009 2:19:41 PM
@ JESSIEJ
My sides, my sides! THANK YOU for the best laugh I've had in eons!!!
Posted by: CARIBTONY | Oct 8, 2009 7:10:11 PM
absolutely lovely :)
Posted by: tess | Apr 14, 2010 6:24:30 PM