MOST AMAZING ELEPHANT ENCOUNTER
Вставка
- Опубліковано 8 лют 2019
- We had a crazy elephant encounter as we arrived at our bush camp. The wet stuff on the elephant's head means he is in "Musth", which means he is looking for a female to mate with, and he is extraaaa-agro! The grey truck is ours, we had just arrived and finished unpacking our gear, waiting for the rest of our party to arrive, when we heard branches snapping from our hut. We went out to investigate, and this video shows what we found. He was at our camp for a couple hours causing havoc. By the end of our stay, we ended up seeing 4 of Africa's Big 5 animals in our camp! We saw Lion, Buffalo, Elephant, and Rhino. The only Big 5 animal we didn't see at our camp was Leopard. We saw lots of other animals though, it was an amazing get-away with some great friends.
A big THANK YOU! to "African Surfaris" for the adventure of a lifetime! www.africansurfaris.com
Note to kids... Never try to physically touch a wild African Elephant. "You die!" says our Bush Tracker.
Your bull elephant was in mating season. Be very grateful he was in a calm mood, or things could have ended in a bad way for the 2 of you. This bull elephant is breathtaking.
this was not mating season. Dont speak when you are clueless, sweetie
@@Teo-uw7mh Why would there be the discharge of secretions from his temporal glands if he wasn't in musth?
@@Teo-uw7mh sweetie start doing your homework. When male elephants are extemly hormonal they have a tar like substance leaking from both sides of his head, that is called mustch. And this Bull elephant was in mustch
@@Teo-uw7mh Lady Justice is right. This elephant was in musth, you can tell from the secretion on its face. Important during musth that you stay well clear of them as they can be unpredictable and very aggressive. This one seemed to be in a good mood tho :)
@@Teo-uw7mh ability to speak doesn't make u smart, cupcake.
The way he effortlessly knocks down trees is amazing
Amazing but it's certainly not good for a country that needs lots more trees
they looked like they was on their last legs..
The tree said something he didn’t like. 😂😂
Calmest rampage ever.
He was in musth,down his eyes u watch again.
@@jibinjerrin328 but he wasn’t rampaging, he was calm and curious, nothing more.
... Adhunika De kya
@@bardiabasiri3857you didn't get the sarcasm...sad😢
that made me laugh
I love watching these video. They are a much need break from politic, COVID-19 pandemic, Hurricanes on the east coast and gulf. And the wild fires in the west.
Pop
pppp
P
Turn your tv off and stop reading the news, you will feel so much better and your stress will go way down. I did it last year and I don’t regret it one bit!
Wow. Seeing a full grown bull elephant up close has to be both exciting and intimidating.
Korey Sylver And in its natural environment.
Yep.
A bull elephant in musth, dangerous boy. Good thing you guys stayed quiet and kept your distance. Cool sighting!!
What is musth?
@@KevzLes9495 yes wanna ask the same
@@saywhatyouwant888 He's ready to find a big beautiful female and mate with her...
yes i noticed fluids coming out near to his eyes
No, I think that for a short while the elephant was ready for a peaceful contact with this man.
Really enjoyed your video. It was amazing to see just how such a big animal can so gingerly walk around your truck, as if he really cared about damaging it.
He's a giant (who needs Jurassic Park.) That truck nearly fit under him, but honestly, he wasn't exactly "rampaging." Just being himself.
@@abhignavijjapurapu209 I did some reading about Musth...You're right, they were incredibly lucky.
@@abhignavijjapurapu209 Even thought he was in musth he was still very calm, probably at the end or beginning of a cycle, so the testosterone probably was either dying down or only beginning to rise up.
Wow ! Look how much he towers over that vehicle !!
Love elephants !!
We flew back into camp yesterday and this morning had a pair of gentle giants visiting. Always amazing and humbling. If you happen to be in the way they will actually wait for you to realize that you are on their time, you learn this quickly ! These guys knew very little about elephants. Should have known that he was a bull on sight. Quiet but too much movement. At one point, too close to him. Your best lesson is to learn how quickly an elephant can close distance. And learn to spot a bull in must ! Great video !
What Bush camp is this?
We’re not elephant experts. 🤣😂
Elephant is like, 'My Goodness! How am I supposed to squeeze thru this thing and get to the other side? Who parked this thing here in the first place."
He's so humongous😳Beautiful,the car is a small toy to him.
That elephant did that on purpose to that truck and those trees. He was just showing that guy who is boss. The bull is magnificent !!
AMAZING! He was pretty gentle with the car, all things considered
JjjjfffjjjjjjjffjfjffjfjjjifjjfjjjjjjjjjfffjfjjfjjfjjfjfjjfjffjjfjfjjfjjjjjjjfjjfjfjjjjffjfjffjjjjjffjfffjfdffjfjjjfjjjjffjfjjjfjtuuuuufuuuruRydersudrssdusussueeeratsdersussseeusseeeuw
Cupvvhbbh
Mosta fa Mohammed rules
I think in those physical contacts the elephant made with the lodging and the vehicle, he might have been scratching himself. I understand this musth is like roid rage in humans.
@@morawakasirimawathi2645 mn
Best video EVER for seeing the size and how beautiful they are. Thank you!!!!
Thank you
Lol " This guy's just rampaging!".....as the elephant literally strolls slooowwwwllly though the camp.
Hey, to a tiny human that looked aggressive lol
Look how magnificent he is!!! 😍❤️❤️❤️ such a beautiful, strong majestic Elephant 🐘❤️ you were lucky to see him, but he appeared to be annoyed by you whispering and standing so close!
Your lucky he allowed you that close..it belonged to him and history before humans bless him .
Lucky he brought his ole lady lol
There's always somebody who thinks they are an animal expert how do you know that ?
Girl: “Why did he do that?” [Take the tree down]
Elephant: “Because I CAN, puny human. Just because I can ...”
easier to eat the leaves that way (?)
i had the same answer!
Elephants are so bright and human like. Look at how he was watching the tourist and how he cautiously walked by the car in the tight space. Amazing. This is no "rampage".
Thank you, honey.
Elephants are not "human like." They've been on this earth millions of years before humans.
I think he was trying to teach them how to build a wall to protect themselves from the lion pride stalking them. Trees and braches are mushed together to make a dense, scratchy tall and wide wall that lions cannot jump over or get thru. Trees near the building could be used by lions to get on roof or to perch to jum p on a person walking. Plus the downed trees could prevent lions getting beneath the building. The elephant calmed after he showed them how to build the wall or took down trees by the building. He knew what lions were doing, and planning. Smat and protective. And very angry at lions--not people. He was careful not to hurt their car or camp; tree broken only to make a lion barrier. Survivor Africa were taught this and listened to lions try to figure a way around or thru it all night. It was horrifying! But the fence worked.
D in DC Exactly. Humans are much more Intelligent
I think he meant to say rummaging, lol. I'd be at a loss for words too!
Thrilling! Bull elephant in musth in your yard, rubbing on your truck. Then the lionesses!
tegoblue Time to going inside haha 🧐🤣
Lol I love this. Remember you are in his house. And he is letting you be there. ❤️😊
He was in our house lol
It was lucky for the people that the truck alarm didn't sound off scaring the big guy. That could have been "messy".
That could have been ugly
@@abhignavijjapurapu209 but he wasn’t a angry, just curious.
Elephant: tip-toes around car
Tourist: he's rampaging...
Gxk ucb
🤣🤣🤣
@@abhignavijjapurapu209 Even thought he was in musth he was still very calm, probably at the end or beginning of a cycle, so the testosterone probably was either dying down or only beginning to rise up.
Rampaging!?!? it's foraging. You'd KNOW when he's rampaging.
He has become too old I guess. See the wrinkles.
Well he is in musth so even though they're wrong.. it's safer to think he's rampaging 🤣🤣
Lucky he didn't take a fancy to the roof of the building. Be no problem for an elephant that size.
"Why'd that pop out?" LOL Time for 'the talk.'
😂😂😂 "oh its male" 😂😂😂
🐘💭..."ur a little Close dude, step back" !
"Right that's it, I'm gonna teabag ur car" !
I stayed in that camp a few years ago - it's in Umfolozi Game Reserve, South Africa.
John K what’s the name of the camp?
@@denismoraissilva3294 Hlatikulu Bush Lodge in the Umfolozi / Hluhluwe Game reserve
@@johnk8091 how much did you pay
@@mfanafuthimokubung5026 Sorry, I have no idea. I did not pay - my girlfriend paid for the trip
What a wonderful experience! I so dearly want to go to the African bush, to experience just what you have. Thank you for sharing this amazingly close encounter with the great African elephant!👍😎🐘💕PS. Your truck was just the right height for a good scratch!😄He knocked over that tree for it's yummy leaves & branches! Ellies are the landscapers of the bush!
Katherine Uribe welcome to kenya
Katherine Uribe you should visit . Africa is amazing . I’m originally from the Ivory Coast and will be happy to host you whenever you decide to go visit the west side of Africa :) .
African bush...nothing like it. I am South African and my best times ever were in the bush. So privileged.
I do too but I am scared of the Lyons 🤦
@@cherylmoss3632 Job 40:15-24
King James Version
15 Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.
16 Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.
17 He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.
18 His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.
19 He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.
20 Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
21 He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.
22 The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
23 Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.
24 He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.
This elephant is gigantic ! 😳🤓
how nicely and quietly shot the film. Great
He is not rampaging, he is walking calmly around and analyzing the situation, okay this tree needs to come down, branches need to be pruned. ...amazing.
He was doing elephant stuff
This should be used in a commercial! Maybe the elephant loves a "Ford Truck"!! lol Rumor has it, its "Ford Tough"! lol
Robin Hood haha. 😂
Spectacular, that must be one of your best holidays to talk about and show friends and family.
Was incredible
Lucky guy to filmed and be able to upload the same for us after getting that much close to an elephant who was in musth.
I like the way the husband was doing a documentary on a raging elephant when it starts to rip down the tree. The camera pans to the right for a moment and there is the wife taking a selfie on the phone. Classic!
😂😂😂😂😂
A magnificent beast. How he puts down his feet so gently. Absolutely awesome. I dont know much about elephants in heat but I dont think I'd be that close. 💜🌹💜
I also was under the misconception that a bull elephant might travel close by a herd, not with it, like protecting a harem. You clarified that as well. I learn something new every day. Thanks.
woman when saw him tear the tree down: "why did he do that?". Elephant: "Cuz I can"
Roger Fausto or I did it all for you baby doll☺️
I absolutely love and have the utmost respect for you to let this beautiful giant just be an elephant despite the destruction he caused They are wonderful, intelligent animals who sometimes don't get the respect they deserve. Thank you for respecting him and sharing this video
What else could they have done?
They hadn't choice, nice soul.
The tree downing was a display of power. Also if look at the foaming in the ear, that means he was in musk, very dangerous. They pick fights when their like this.
Must
they have to be strong i read somewhere that their trunk alone weights around 500 pounds. needs to be 95 percent my muscle to support there weight.... their skeleton.
anyways it's really the weight of its skeleton that kills you... massive heavy skull, etc.
I believed the thumbnail is a click bait. But you surprised me. Thanks firstly for a honest thumbnail and secondly for letting us have the wonderful experience of seeing such a humongous elephant as it were in person. The woman has handled the camera extremely well. It was so professional without the disturbance of music and so footage-like without the irritating haphazard movements… sorry for my English..
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed the video. 🙏🏻🙏🏻
That's the first small model truck with a huge trunk in the back!
Gabby Hyman why are the dumbest jokes the funniest! This was a total LOL moment got me, thank you❣️ PS no insult meant hete
U
Gabby Hyman 😂😂
BWAHAHAA bwahahaa BWAHAHAA bwahahaa BWAHAHAA bwahahaa BWAHAHAA bwahahaa BWAHAHAA bwahahaa BWAHAHAA bwahahaa
Elephant just being an elephant. I love that 💙
Yeah. He was just hanging out being HUGE. 👍🏻👍🏻
When he pushes down a tree that he's not eating, in the way he has done here, he's showing you what he can do.
He was not happy that the tree was looking at him funny. 😂😂
They walk so quietly and elephants are very emotional animals. He was in Musth see the secretion between their eyes and ears. They are at a state of heightened hormones. They need and want to breed. They get irritated and start destroying things. Like a teenager. Lol
Danger Ranger no problem the only reason I know that is I watch a lot of documentaries on the elephant 🐘 it’s my favorite animal!
Danger Ranger yes they are and it kills me to see these rich people pay to go on a big game hunt and kill them to stuff and put on their wall. The Chinese also use the tusk in medicine which will kill them when cut off
@@MrKarmapolice97 for the Chinese everything is of medicine value
@@MrKarmapolice97 but this one was extremely calme even for a bull outside of musth, he was just curious not angry.
4:44 .. ' This guy is like rampaging...' LOL. If he was on the rampage he'd have trashed the hut in double quick time. And he took those two trees down in the most gentlemanly way. Probably a bit peeved they didn't even offer him a bun- just stared rudely at his john Thomas.
I think he knocked those trees down and shoved them where he did trying to teach them how to protect themselves from the pride of female lions watching them. That is how locals taught Survivor Africa cast to build walls very thick and tall to keep lions out of camp at night--they cannot jump over and cannot get thru dense scratchy brush. Could have kept the lions from getting on walkway, on roof, or under building. This was a worried and smart guy. They (western biologists) are just learning how psychic elephants are. (knew baby was born out of sight, etc. but that is not why they know this). I think he was trying to protect harmless but ignorant people from a massacre.
@@cyninbend 8
@@cyninbend I sincerely doubt a bull elephant in musth gives a flying fuck about their well-being, it's probably having a tooth(tusks)ache and wanted to put pressure against the pain 😅
This video resembles like a dream how it matches with dream amazing, the closeness of elephant, braking branches of the tree in slow motion, congestion path beside the car for passing a giant.
Was pretty dreamy in real life.
He was so polite walking by the Car. He knows what it is, that's it's used for transport of the funny 2 legged creatures.
When the woman asked, "Why did he do that?" ...I thought that was a Silly question. He's eating. It's what they do.
Musica
Hah, a slow gentle walk - RAMPAGING!!
LOL
Always knew Americans spoke a different form of English. Now we know what “rampage” means in American.
Love how he just squeezed himself between the decking and the vehicle...
That’s his scratching post!
He has a Ford commercial there he needs to sell.
And then felled a tree in an instant, by leaning on it slightly.
So majestic. Super big elephant. I think he was not in a good mood.
I love how he squeeses past the car. too funny
Amazing footage!
He was just studying your truck, remembering it. He took the big tree down to get at the new growth. That's usually why they do it. Then again, sometimes they're just distructive, lol.
What a magnificent Elephant ... wow
What a magnificent animal! Gentle giant. Made that truck look like a toy hot wheel.
Dinosaurs still exist
I think that’s the biggest elephant I’ve ever seen, beautiful.
Derek Thompson I never said he didn’t. ?
Derek Thompson still don’t understand. All I said was the elephant was big, and beautiful. What does your moment have to do with that?
It always amazes me how ignorant the two legged animals are!!!
I had to laugh when he said "he's rampaging" 🤣🤣 he was just out for a dander! 🤣
Out for a walk tearing stuff apart. String dude he was. 💪
So beautiful. What an experience. Can they see well. I know I can look at him!
When the women exclaimed with nervous excitement that it was a male @1:47 just as the second trunk majestically appeared, I literally peed myself laughing. Then, as if that wasn't funny enough, she preceded to ask her husband "why did that pop out?" Bwahaha.........without a response he turned to her, gave her a wry smile and then turned back towards the beast that was meandering through the courtyard with abandon.
Awesome footage guys, cheers and thanks for the laughs even though this video was recommended to me in 2021 it made my day👍
Wow!!! This guy is huge. He can knock out that pickup and the houses with ease.
Which would mean it would get shot
@@inconspicuousdaddy6307 probably, I would defend myself against an elephant if I had to
@@LeslieB73 I would as well. I agree.
He is huge. Makes that truck look tiny.😮🇺🇸
They are literally dinosaurs. They survived. Along with alligators and crocs.
First thank you for being brave enough to take a video of this majestic animal trying to tear apart your whole campsite. Where did you stay that you had such visitors. A bull elephant in
must.
And a pride of lions.
Game reserve in S. Africa.
His testosterone level is so high its running out of his head !
Kid: "why did he do that?"... cause he can!
Veronica C. 😂
Knocks tree over “ now why did he do that “ 🤔 TO EAT 😂
He was showing off
These beautiful creatures are the most gentle giants. I love them 😍 Wish human's would stop destroying their land just to make a profit. Poor thing's already don't have anything to eat or anything. Beautiful video.
👍🏻
These folks don't seem to know much. Ya see an elephant in musk, ya know he's temperamental. Dah, "it's a male"! So, they stand around watching when the big guy could rip right through the place in a minute. He's not "raging". Thanks for a great video, anyway.
Eyota Chenoa totally agree these people know nothing about Elephants but had the money to go on vacation an learn
@@tj1978love - Did they learn anything?
Anybody else think he was gonna make love to that pickup
@@tj1978love Oh yeah.
You don't know much either. It's called "musth" not "musk."
woah! That is a MASSIVE animal!
This guy was in musth so highly dangerous and unpredictable. When bull elephants have those dark strip behind the eyes, which are glandular secretions, people must stay away from them.
He was cool
He just indicated to you not to get too cozy to him 😂
He didn’t even need to let us know. He was showing off. 😂🤣
There’s a new
LANDSCAPER in town. 😂
This elephant wasn't rampaging, he was checking out the surroundings.
Lucky it didn't take a shine at you and your missy , the little bamboo ramp wouldn't have been any good to stop this guy .
Majestic
The grace of this animal, around the car is astounding. Wonderful.
It’s amazing how they know and understand things.
Look at the size of that elephant relative to the truck
to be fair, the truck's tires weren't completely inflated
He is huge , African Elephants are bigger , imagine be in front of both
Think he made his point as to who's in charge.
"why did he do that!?"🌳🐘🤣🤣
Elephant doing whatever they choose
I’m not convinced this guy was in musth. The leaking at the temporal lobes can happen at any time of the year, not only when they are in musth. When they are in that stage, the secretion is usually drenching the sides of the face and incredibly smelly. The most telling sign of musth is a constant dribble of urine that leaves wet, greenish stains on their back legs and also stinks to high heaven. I didn’t signs of that on this bull. Elephants knock trees over all the time searching for food and water (they actually fell more trees every year than humans!) and he was either curious or had an itch and the truck bed was the perfect height to scratch it. He wasn’t really showing any signs he was particularly annoyed just showing off how big and strong he is. It was an awesome experience, thanks for sharing!
Look closely around 4:50 and you'll see him dribbling urine. Also, the lower part of his hind legs are wet, soaked in urine. I agree that the streaming at the temples is not enough to indicate musth. It's a sign of emotion or excitement, both in bulls and cows.
This elephant is so big ❤😃🤗
😲👊❤️OMFG ITS LIKE HEAVEN ON EARTH!!!!🤯❤️🤯❤️😲❤️😁❤️🤯😁❤️LOOK AT THAT!!!!!!😲
a very mellow, very tolerant giant.... you were lucky
👍🏻
He’s in musth. Those dark streams on the sides of his face, are scent. You’re lucky he was calm. They can often kill indiscriminately during mating season.
He didn’t wanna kill anything. He wanted so good grub.
3:12 "Excuse me...excuse me...oops so sorry...excuse me."
cipher88101 🤣🤣🧐🤣
see oil type liquid coming near ears..seems the elephant needs a
partner..dangerous period for humans to go near..tq god..hatsup to the people for the great video.
He's just checkin you guys out!!!! Chillin!!
😁😁😁😁😁😁
They knew how to be quiet around the elephant. And to move slowly. Nice job.
Thank you so much for taking the time to respond with great information. Funny, that thought about leaves at the top of a tree actually crossed my mind, but I dismissed it. In shows and videos of Africa I would expect to see a lot of fallen dead trees, but haven't noticed them. Silly, huh? Thank you again.
Candy Kay 95
He wants you to walk down the walkway and pet him. He gets extra food for putting a show on for all the new guests. He is waiting on the piano recital. But damn he is huge!
Wonderful experience, congrats. Those stains on his face? -- he's in musth. You're fortunate he was so chill.
He didn’t cause as much as a scratch on the car.Indeed a gentle giant.
He was very friendly towards the car.
these guys didnt realize the elephant was in musth.. they are lucky it didn't charge at them...
Que gran elefante, bellisimo.
When they have that discharge on the side of their heads, they are in musth and can be more aggressive than normal, so it's best to keep some extra distance, especially if you're a good looking ford bukkie, because you might get mounted by a 6 ton elephant.
You guys were so lucky
Trees looked dead anyway. Just like my landscaper, he was just doing some spring cleanup.
All I can do when I see that GORGEOUS Elephant that JESUS Made, is to PRAISE HIM!!! xoxoxo
JESUS made the elephant? Hmm..
🙏🏻
What this video portray to us humans is that the entire! World is NOT about us and AlL our things. Sometimes WE have to honor those bigge than us so that they I'll honor us
GORGEOUS boy. Demands the utmost respect.
🙏🏻🙏🏻👍🏻👍🏻