He's going to make it. Human companionship is one thing. Being accepted by the female elephants is the next level for his mental health. Well done HERD.
I am awed by the behavior of these magnificent animals - Jabu’s calm steadiness, Lundi’s maternal acceptance, Phabeni’s curiosity and lack of fear! I feel so privileged to have witnessed this moment. Thank you all for sharing it with us and for your tireless dedication to the herd. This little boy has a bright future ahead, thanks to you.
What an amazing elephant Lundi is. Almost immediately accepting Phabeni and acting like a protective mum. I just love these elephants. They are amazing, intelligent and beautiful creatures. The careres do a wonderful job looking after this special herd.
Tho we're scattered around the globe, it feels like we're all wide-eyed in a huddle seeing the miracle of their connection. Bless you for putting it so well. 🐘🦋
@@dragonflykisses57Neither did l. Possibly we weren't expecting it because most 4 legged creatures have them at the other end - like cows or all the way along like dogs. 😊
I'm so happy for Phabeni! He's so tiny but so courageous and confident around the big elephants who come visit him! And Lundi, sweet Lundi, is once again so warm and lovely to the orphans and was more than happy to comfort Phabeni. Jabulani's calm demeanour is always reassuring, too. Phabeni's personality is shining brighter day by day, and I can't wait to see more of his development! Thank you HERD!
You all are the reason why this has been so successful with Phabeni and the HERD!! You rock! Thank you for your unconditional love for Phabeni and the HERD. 🤝😘🤗
How absolutely selfless Lundi is and how absolutely brave and trusting of Lundi little Phabeni is. Thank you to the wonderful team at Herd for your absolute devotion to these magnificent creatures.
It is 340 in the morning and Portland Oregon and I woke up and got to see this wonderful bundle of joy. It just makes my heart happy I can see him smiling. I am so proud of him. I want to thank everyone there at the herd guys are a blessing to this world. Thank you so much and I am so looking forward to watching him grow he will outlive me. Thanks to you I love his attitude. Personality is excitement. He is come so far it broke my heart to see him broken when you first got him, but it enjoys my heart for him to so excited every day and rambunctious. Thank you.
I'm in Portland as well and up way too early! It's always emotional for me to see the orphans suckle for the first time because I know they haven't experienced that since they lost their mama. It fills my heart with warmth to see this little guy warming up to the herd as he has.
I'm up at 5am in the Yukon straight up from you all! I guess our spidey senses just knew this amazing moment was coming today. Aww Lundi is so wonderful. He isn't as bold as Khanyisa, but he latched on like a champ and she wanted to lead him away. He was actually standing close to Jabu for comfort! So amazing ❤❤😂
Amazing, Lundi is wonderful. Jabu is just the gentle guardian of the herd! Pabeni now has a family. My heart is full. Thank you HERD for all that you do.😊
Oh my goodness! I started crying almost before the video started…I’ve wanted him to make friends with the herd and it’s finally happening! I’m just over joyed for this little guy. I don’t know why I am so connected to him in this way but I’ve literally prayed for him to have a good life. It’s because of you and your caretakers that this beautiful moment is upon us. Thank you all for caring so much and giving him a new and wonderful life! It’s just more than my heart can take at this moment…I’m a grown ass man and for some reason this little one has captured my heart! God bless you all and know that you are proof that Angels Walk The Earth
Phabeni is so courageous being surrounded and unaffected by those big gentle giants in between him. Phabeni you are so adorable and such a big boy!! 😊❤🐘
What a precious time when Lundi accepts Phabeni. To allow Phabeni to suckle. This would have brought emotional feelings to Phabeni of his mother he lost. ❤🐘💕
The sprightly outing in the video before and now Phabeni being adopted properly by dear Lundi, always a trustworthy allo-mother…and all the professional and loving help from the carers, Adine and all of HERD…this world still has encouraging stories like that to offer 🥰
Very beautiful to see the orphan be accepted. He is no longer an orphan but a member of the herd. Elephants can teach many humans what life is to be. Compassion, acceptance, protection, and love. Many other qualities they can teach us.
He's so tiny! He really latched onto Lundi's nipple. He's not shy at all. He decided pretty quickly that Lundi is now his mum. Beautiful video. Thanks so much for sharing that special meeting with all of us. ❤
What a beautiful moment! Now, he feels safe. Jabulani is the perfect daddy of the herd, and Lundi is a wonderful mother to the orphans. He is so brave. I just love him!
You have worked miracles with this little guy. At first, I must confess I did not think he would survive. Never been so pleased to be proved wrong. Phabeni is finally acting like a confident and playful baby ellie.
Earthmama ~ You're so right. 🩵 And this makes me appreciate their differences all the more. 🐘🐘 Even their courage is in different hues. Seeing Phabeni run in these last two videos is one of the most adorable things ever. 😂🦋🐘🌍
Watching this little guy from the time of his rescue until now, I believe he will be a great leader of the herd one day. He seems very intelligent, resourceful, and adapts very quickly to what's happening around him. Thanks to all of you who help him and other little ones grow and thrive. God bless.
Actual elephant herds are matriarchal led by an elderly female with males leaving when they grow up. While male elephants are largely solitary, the elders periodically mentor the younger bachelors which is essential to they learning good behaviour.
Look at the little baby. So calm. It's beautiful the bigger elephants go right into protective mode. I'm so happy to see Phabeni with her new family. That's where he belongs. Thank you people for all your care, love and patience.❤
So sweet. Such a brave little bull and I love how motherly Lundi is towards him. Love to watch these videos....give a big hug to Khanyisa for me. XXXOOO
Oh, how awesome was that??!! You brave little man, Phabeni. You beautiful little bull. Lundi, you are so lovely, inside and out. So accepting of the little ones that I've seen. My eyes were streaming along with Lundi's streaming. Must be a Mum thing lol. Congratulations all at HERD. God Bless you all xox
What an incredible moment. Jabulani is the steady older brother/father figure for Phabeni and then Phabeni meets his adoptive mother. Lundi is so accepting and loving. Such great maternal instincts displayed. Jabulani is such a kind and loving bull. Wonderful decision to introduce these two first to little Phabeni. On the other hand, it's so amazing to see little Phabeni so brave and courageous. He will be a mighty bull one day. ❤
This cooperation, and the connection between all humans and elephants involved here is sooo amazing and wonderful. The way all communicate with each other, the way Phabeni and Lundi turn to their carers for reassurance is one of a kind! This is true teamwork and mutual love! 😍
We are so blown away! Thank you for your kind words. We are feeling the love big time for this special orphan, Lundi and Jabulani and the all the elephants about to meet Phabeni!
I once learned somewhere that an elephant turning their back to you is a sign of trust and/or acceptance..as they are showing their vulnerable side to you.
Today is the Phabeni day !! happiness is everywhere in the world ! how this tiny baby comes to meet these 2 giants without to be scary or shy !! I am breathless to see how he feels good but how he miss her mum sucking quickly Lundi ! like Khanyisa did it ! adorable Phabeni !! January 26 is a great day and a more great day has to come with the entire herd ! Baby Phabeni was so funny this morning with his friends !! unbelievable !😂😂 thank you to all of you to share this marvel moment ! unique moment !!! 💕🐘💕🐘💕 🎈👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Between seeing Phabeni run so fast, Lammie was surprised, and then watching Lundi work her magic today, it's been a wonderful week. Elephants are such incredible beings. ❤
It's absolutely so amazing to see Phabeni suckle and for Lundi to offer herself. You can see she is a good caring mother. And you can see she will protect him as they do look out for one another. Phabeni is very intelligent and fearless of the elephants size. He seems to be comfortable fitting in with the bigger elephants. Nature close up at its best at work. Thank you HERD for sharing. I was so touched. I love these elephants and admire all the work Adine and the workers do.❤❤❤
This introduction was even more exciting than I had hoped! The way Lundi smelled and greeted Phabeni, then immediately turned around to protect him was awesome! Moving her leg forward so he could suckle, and the way he instinctively trusted her enough to do so, made my heart blossom with love. ❤ He seems so tiny next to Lundi and Jabu, but he knew he was safe with them. His original herd must have loved him very much and protected him. Thank you HERD, for giving little Phabeni care and a family to love.
For some reason, when little baby wanted to suckle, it made me tear up. I was thinking how much he must have missed his momma, and she him when they got separated. To see beautiful Lundi accept Phaebini is so wonderful. She will be a great new "momma" to him. The last little bit with Phaebini standing between these two majestic animals was so heartwarming. Blessing to all of you for such care, support, and love to our little boy, Khynasia, and all at HERD. Thank you. 🩵🐘🩵🐘
Amen 😭🥰😍 For some reason, as soon as he arrived, I felt Phabeni's trauma in losing his Mum even more acutely than I did with Khanyisa. To be clear, Khanyisa has her very own place in my heart. Perhaps it was because he was so skinny and not taking his bottles calmly like 'Special K' did. Who knows? I'm glad it was Lundi (and her perfectly unique ears). Here's to all 18 elephants continuing to grow, thrive and LOVE. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I got choked up a bit when Phabeni started to suckle. Lundi is a loving, motherly ellie for the little orphan who has experienced so much uncertainty in his short life. I felt Phabeni is going to be ok with the herd as they embrace him and take him under their protection.
I have never seen such a big, wide stream of 'tears' (emotional glance) seen at Lundi face, not even with Khanyisha. She was extremely excited and emotional. What a great allomom she is. And what a milestone for Herd! ❤
Truly an exciting video. The suspense in waiting to see if Lundi would accept Phabeni was overwhelming, and then it happened. So tender, so sweet. I can' wait until he meets everyone. Thank you HERD for caring and sharing.
Lucky little guy. He has a new mommy and a big brother to protect him. He never had it so good. You are all angels. There is a special place in heaven for people like you.
I am so happy for Phabeni. Adine is a wonderful mom for the Ellys. But drawing comfort from one of his kind, after being orphaned .. well, there's just nothing like it. And Lundy certainly has experience raising a highly spirited young bull! : )
The only way I can deal with the pain of losing Phabeni is to watch these early videos of him and remember how amazing he was, and how he had a fantastic life at least for a short time x
Oh Happy Day. My heart is filled with joy seeing Lundi 🐘 accepting Phabeni 🐘 as her own. He is such a clever little bull. He takes everything in stride. Now it won't be long before Phabeni 🐘 meets the rest of the HERD. Thank you to Adine, Tigere and all of the carers who have assisted in Phabeni's 🐘 care. This is so exciting. Now we will see how the other females take to him. Such a Bubi 🐘 or Limpopo 🐘 as she seemed very interested in Phabeni 🐘 at the fence. Time will tell. 👏👏❤️🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘❤️
Oh what a beautiful heart warming moment between Phabeni and Lundi, all because of your care and love for these beautiful Elephants 🐘, Adine you and all your wonderful carers are absolutely amazing. ❤❤❤❤.Di England 🏴.
I am always amazed by the wisdom and kindness of elephants towards each other and their ability to understand that these orphans need taking care of. I hope that the relationship between this baby and Lundi grows and she truly becomes his mother.
I’m so excited that he has taken to suckle on Lundi, such a brave little boy. I’ve been so waiting for this moment. You must all be overjoyed with this positive interaction. Thank you so much for all your hard work. 💙All of you right down to the people who do the things we don’t get to see. 💙It takes a dedicated team to carry out such important work. Thank you for sharing.❤
Well-said! Thrilled to see Phabeni finally suckle! What a brave little bull, he is 🛡 🐘 🛡 We have all been awaiting for this pivotal moment... Abundant thanks + praise to the HERD Team... BRAVO! 💞
Lundi is SUCH a great Auntie. So happy this baby was accepted into the herd. Bless you all and thank you for saving and helping these beautiful and majestic creatures. 🙏🏽🐘😇⭕️❌🫂
Welcome Son says Mama Lundi we will protect and love you very much and Jabu watches over you always too. Beautiful scenes and warming this ladies heart. Thank you Adine and all you angels on earth. 🩵💙
Oh wow....I have no words once again....wow wow this is so awesome to see....Well done Lundi....well done to all of you.... this is amaising work .....God bless you all.....
I feel privileged to have watched this extraordinary adoption masterclass by Adine and her elephant and human helpers. Elephants display love in such amazingly practical ways. ❤
Ich bin immer wieder so begeistert von Euren Filmen und eurem Alltag mit den Elefanten! Ich bewundere Eure intensive Arbeit, sehe aber auch die große Liebe zu den Tieren ❤. Ich glaube, dass es aber genau an Adine und ihrem tollen Team liegt, dass Jabulani und Lundi so entspannt mit den neuen Waisenkinder umgehen❤. Es ist soooo schön euch zuzuschauen. Liebe Grüße aus Germany 😊😊
How beautiful seeing this going on between these elephants. Phabeni doesn’t realize how much love he will receive between his human, elephant and worldwide families. It is such a wonderful treat seeing all this transpiring. Thank you Adine and everyone at HERD for sharing with all of us.
Thank you for sharing this beautiful moment. Phabeni looks completely confident and comfortable beside Jabulani. I imagined Phabeni thinking " I'm going to be just like Jabulani when I grow up! " I'm so impressed with Jabulani because he is so calm and patient. He seems to understand exactly what's happening. What a good role model for Phabeni! Lundi is so sweet, gentle and caring! I think she is happy and content to have another baby to care for. We love them very much! 💕
Hip hip hooray!!! 🎉🎈🎊 Couldn't have asked for a better outcome & how emotional it was! 😭🤧Phabeni approached the situation with no qualms whatsoever, extraordinary for a little baby. I'm so happy for him, the herd & for all of you who have helped make this happen 👏👍 Makes all your efforts, worry & sleepless nights worth it 🥰🙏❤️🐘
This is just some of the most amazing animal behavior and to see it captured on video practically in real time - I feel blessed to see such a thing happening. 💚💚💚Phabeni was so close to being not rescued at all and he seemed so emotionally and physically fragile at first, having been alone trying to protect himself in the bush, and now look at him! What a testament to the hard work, expertise, and compassion of Adine and all the staff at HERD! It's an amazing accomplishment and I wish Phabeni all the luck in the world getting adopted.🤗 It's nice to see some good news in the world.
I’m sorry you don’t feel love in your life and I hope that what love you believe you’ve not gotten or don’t experience, you can bring to you and give to others. There are 8 billion people on earth and most are good people who give and receive love and are just like you. Remember that those who are hardest to love, need love the most. God bless you dear…. I send you big sister hugs from Ohio! 🥰🤗😇🌻
I have been waiting for this day…..tear of joy to see Lundi accept little Phabeni…..and his journey into the herd begins.😊 Well done all of you! Without your dedication and patience these orphans none of this would be possible. ❤❤
I hope the kind people who found Phab originally and located HERD watch these videos. They saved a precious life and located the best rehabber/rescue in the world: Lammie and her crew!❤ Thank you to all who put forward the effort for him. May G.d bless and reward you all. P.S. How sweet and calm is Jabulani?
What a sight for sore eyes, watching Phabeni walk up to Lundi and start suckling! It looked so natural, as if he were with his natural parents. Jabu's calming effect was evident. What a unique group of eles these are. I'm so happy and excited to see this expansion of the herd. But one step at a time ... Good job, everyone!🙏❤️🐘❤️🐘❤️🐘❤️
I feel blessed to have gotten to see the introduction of the baby to the big elephants! Watching little Phabeni suckle his new mom brought tears to my eyes. Thank you all for everything you’re doing for these magnificent creatures.
Wow. This is not just another heartwarming video of another orphan saved, but it shows just how brilliantly well you carers have come to understand the elephants as individuals as well as as a group. This clearly shows a long-term devotion to the project which makes me proud to support your efforts. Best wishes to you all.
He was less shy with Lundi than with Jabulani and Khanyisa... either he's becoming more accustomed to meeting his bigger relatives or Lundi just gives off trustworthy vibes! 🙂
This is so wonderful to see. I was worried for a little while when he just wanted to sleep in the reed bed instead of meeting the others. Looks like hes ready to start the next chapter😊
Oh what I prayed for - and guessed - has come to fruition! Lundi, by allowing Phabeni to suckle, has accepted her new son, typically reversing and moving her leg to help the little bull who delightfully accepts his new Mama! Although Lundi doesn't have milk, suckling is vital to mama and baby for mutual comfort. This is a HUGE step and as always Darling Jabu's presence helped keep the process calm and relaxed!! I am thrilled for you all. Thank you Lundi - Supermum, Thank you Jabu for your love and support, well done Darling Phabeni for trusting your new Mama. Your little heart must be overflowing. 💙❤️ And Adine, once again you KNEW Lundi would be perfect. She's a Wonderful Mama! God bless you for your superb intuition, knowledge, love and care. Thank you Stavros, Tiger, Joshua, Herman, Khensani and EVERY SINGLE Carer who has played such a vital role in getting Phabeni to this crucial point. And now. Phabeni's new life really moves into a new gear. What a great video for a Friday!! 💙🐘💙🙏🤗👏👏👏🙏
Hi Jan ~ 😊 Yes, I can only imagine how big everyone's smiles were as they witnessed this ❤️ 😂 Fwiw, 2 years ago at the Cleveland Zoo, a first time gorilla mom rejected her new baby boy. Then he got pneumonia and it looked dicey for little Kayembe. (Since they're critically endangered, every baby means a lot. ) Anyway, although the zoo was prepared to hand-rear him, they knew that it's optimal for another gorilla to care for him, so they put him in a basket to see if a 47 year-old female named Freddie - a 3x mom - would accept him... and she did! She not only adopted Kayembe but, despite being the gorilla equivalent of an 80+ year-old, she also began to spontaneously lactate for him. He was still given several bottles a day, but... wow. Milagro dos was that, then, Kayembe's birth mom saw Freddie with him and began to help with his upbringing and then SHE began to lactate spontaneously. (Enough time had passed where her initial milk supply dried up.) Today he's the healthiest, smartest toddler gorilla And the proud half-brother to a 6 month-old sister from another Mum. If you're interested, Larry's Animal Safari has great videos of the troop. Didn't mean to write a book, 🙃but this just reminded me of how amazing nature is... 😍 including us humans sometimes. Have a blessed day. 🙌 ❤ PS I'm Brett 🙋♀️
@mortalclown3812 Hi Brett! Thank you so much for sharing that incredible story with me. It really is quite amazing! I feel sad that the females at HERD have to be on contraception but that's the law in South Africa. It would be also wonderful if they could lactate spontaneously. The animal kingdom fascinates me and whilst Elephants are my passion, I care about all living creatures. Furthermore, I think they care for each other in ways that I believe puts much of humanity to shame. I wish you a Blessed Day also. Take care, Jan🙏
@@janparish7895it is a shame that they have to be on contraceptives. At first I didn’t understand why but it helps keep the peace within the small herd if they don’t go into heat, can you imagine the chaos that would happen if the bulls began fighting?
@janparish7895 Hi Jan, I'm in Heaven! Our prayers were answered! Little FabPhab was so relaxed! We knew it was going to be Momma Lundi. Your adopted son took right to her! Take care my friend! Hope you have a wonderful weekend! 💜🐘💜🙏💙🤗 Deb
This is the best thing I’ve seen this week!! It seems like it couldn’t have gone better. Sweet little Phabeni has a foster mom at last. I think he feels the love that surrounds him from ellies and humans. And maybe from all of us around the world😄
After watching this Again everything looks so positive that’s why it’s so heart wrenching to know that he has passed away! Life is truly unfair to those who deserve more!
Such majestic, caring sentient beings..I am filled with joy, but in particular for all the carers and the staff we don't see, the stress and worry must have been extreme ! Bless you all
Such a desperately sad but beautiful moment. Phabeni needs a mother's comfort and Lundi needs to feel loved and wanted. They are so lucky to have had Adine and the Herd to help bring them both together at the right. Bless them both
He's going to make it. Human companionship is one thing. Being accepted by the female elephants is the next level for his mental health. Well done HERD.
I am awed by the behavior of these magnificent animals - Jabu’s calm steadiness, Lundi’s maternal acceptance, Phabeni’s curiosity and lack of fear! I feel so privileged to have witnessed this moment. Thank you all for sharing it with us and for your tireless dedication to the herd. This little boy has a bright future ahead, thanks to you.
Perfect comment! Couldn't have said it better
DITTO!! 🙌🏼♥️♥️♥️
What an amazing elephant Lundi is. Almost immediately accepting Phabeni and acting like a protective mum. I just love these elephants. They are amazing, intelligent and beautiful creatures. The careres do a wonderful job looking after this special herd.
Tho we're scattered around the globe, it feels like we're all wide-eyed in a huddle seeing the miracle of their connection. Bless you for putting it so well. 🐘🦋
Lundi is one of the best Mom's you could ever ask for.
I didn't know they have teats in the front area. Amazing
@@dragonflykisses57Neither did l. Possibly we weren't expecting it because most 4 legged creatures have them at the other end - like cows or all the way along like dogs. 😊
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Lundi never ceases to amaze us with her mothering of orphans. She is incredibly special.
I'm so happy for Phabeni! He's so tiny but so courageous and confident around the big elephants who come visit him! And Lundi, sweet Lundi, is once again so warm and lovely to the orphans and was more than happy to comfort Phabeni. Jabulani's calm demeanour is always reassuring, too. Phabeni's personality is shining brighter day by day, and I can't wait to see more of his development! Thank you HERD!
Great comment!! 💙🐘🤗🙏
The most humbling thing to watch, animals continue to show a higher level of compassion than humans do
Totally agree ... 💜
You all are the reason why this has been so successful with Phabeni and the HERD!! You rock! Thank you for your unconditional love for Phabeni and the HERD. 🤝😘🤗
Kindness love and dedication from an incredible team ❤️
@@valansley Absolutely!!! 💙🐘❤️🐘🙏
How absolutely selfless Lundi is and how absolutely brave and trusting of Lundi little Phabeni is. Thank you to the wonderful team at Herd for your absolute devotion to these magnificent creatures.
It is 340 in the morning and Portland Oregon and I woke up and got to see this wonderful bundle of joy. It just makes my heart happy I can see him smiling. I am so proud of him. I want to thank everyone there at the herd guys are a blessing to this world. Thank you so much and I am so looking forward to watching him grow he will outlive me. Thanks to you I love his attitude. Personality is excitement. He is come so far it broke my heart to see him broken when you first got him, but it enjoys my heart for him to so excited every day and rambunctious. Thank you.
I'm in Portland as well and up way too early!
It's always emotional for me to see the orphans suckle for the first time because I know they haven't experienced that since they lost their mama. It fills my heart with warmth to see this little guy warming up to the herd as he has.
I woke up at 0400 in the morning, inside the city of Olympia, WA USA.
Me, too, here in Olympia, WA. Must be a PNW HERD elephant vibe that woke us up! So touching to watch Phabeni being integrated into the family.
I'm up at 5am in the Yukon straight up from you all! I guess our spidey senses just knew this amazing moment was coming today. Aww Lundi is so wonderful. He isn't as bold as Khanyisa, but he latched on like a champ and she wanted to lead him away. He was actually standing close to Jabu for comfort! So amazing ❤❤😂
Third Olympia WA fan here, got up to wee and just happened to check on Phabeni🤗💚💚💚
What an honour to witness Phabeni being adopted by Lundi. You are all very special people🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🫡. Cheers Rosemary Western Australia 73yrs
To be accepted by elephant adults not related to him.
Its a huge step for Phabeni.
Already made my weekend.
Baby elephants are honestly the sweetest creatures. May all the world elephant herds grow healthy and strong.🖤🐘✨
There is a kind of comfort only an elephant can give to another elephant.
I am overjoyed for the herd! Thank all of you so much for protecting and preserving these precious lives
Amazing, Lundi is wonderful. Jabu is just the gentle guardian of the herd! Pabeni now has a family. My heart is full.
Thank you HERD for all that you do.😊
Ditto, my heart is overjoyed! Our little bull has been adopted by his new momma + family! Beyond THRILLED for Phabeni! 💞 🐘 💞
Totally agree. Thank you for so eloquently expressing my own feelings. 🐘
Oh my goodness! I started crying almost before the video started…I’ve wanted him to make friends with the herd and it’s finally happening! I’m just over joyed for this little guy. I don’t know why I am so connected to him in this way but I’ve literally prayed for him to have a good life. It’s because of you and your caretakers that this beautiful moment is upon us. Thank you all for caring so much and giving him a new and wonderful life! It’s just more than my heart can take at this moment…I’m a grown ass man and for some reason this little one has captured my heart! God bless you all and know that you are proof that Angels Walk The Earth
Phabeni is so courageous being surrounded and unaffected by those big gentle giants in between him. Phabeni you are so adorable and such a big boy!! 😊❤🐘
What a precious time when Lundi accepts Phabeni. To allow Phabeni to suckle. This would have brought emotional feelings to Phabeni of his mother he lost. ❤🐘💕
The sprightly outing in the video before and now Phabeni being adopted properly by dear Lundi, always a trustworthy allo-mother…and all the professional and loving help from the carers, Adine and all of HERD…this world still has encouraging stories like that to offer 🥰
💯💪🐘🩵☺️🐑
Very beautiful to see the orphan be accepted. He is no longer an orphan but a member of the herd. Elephants can teach many humans what life is to be. Compassion, acceptance, protection, and love. Many other qualities they can teach us.
I just woke the family up screaming YES YES YES.
I'm so happy for Phabeni 💓 Thank you to ALL of you for your patience, love, and care! 🙏🏻💞
Lundi was immediately protective = Wonderful
Lundi's insticts are incredible..she sees a baby and immediately goes into protective mom mode
Its amazing how they naturally know to suckle after being on the bottle for so long. Beautiful!
This is the sweetest thing I’ve seen in a long time.
Love 💕 is love !
We all want to be loved & accepted !
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He's so tiny! He really latched onto Lundi's nipple. He's not shy at all. He decided pretty quickly that Lundi is now his mum. Beautiful video. Thanks so much for sharing that special meeting with all of us. ❤
What a beautiful moment! Now, he feels safe. Jabulani is the perfect daddy of the herd, and Lundi is a wonderful mother to the orphans. He is so brave. I just love him!
You have worked miracles with this little guy. At first, I must confess I did not think he would survive. Never been so pleased to be proved wrong. Phabeni is finally acting like a confident and playful baby ellie.
I find it fascinating how different he is from Khanyisa!
He surprises us constantly!
He's so smart and calm! ❤
Earthmama ~ You're so right. 🩵
And this makes me appreciate their differences all the more. 🐘🐘
Even their courage is in different hues. Seeing Phabeni run in these last two videos is one of the most adorable things ever.
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He looks so tiny to be utterly unfazed beside them, eh?
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To think he's closer to Nandi's size is amazing.
Sunshine was a snare victim very diff
Watching this little guy from the time of his rescue until now, I believe he will be a great leader of the herd one day. He seems very intelligent, resourceful, and adapts very quickly to what's happening around him. Thanks to all of you who help him and other little ones grow and thrive. God bless.
Actual elephant herds are matriarchal led by an elderly female with males leaving when they grow up. While male elephants are largely solitary, the elders periodically mentor the younger bachelors which is essential to they learning good behaviour.
Males aren’t leaders of elephant herds
Look at the little baby. So calm. It's beautiful the bigger elephants go right into protective mode. I'm so happy to see Phabeni with her new family. That's where he belongs. Thank you people for all your care, love and patience.❤
So sweet. Such a brave little bull and I love how motherly Lundi is towards him. Love to watch these videos....give a big hug to Khanyisa for me. XXXOOO
Oh, how awesome was that??!! You brave little man, Phabeni. You beautiful little bull. Lundi, you are so lovely, inside and out. So accepting of the little ones that I've seen. My eyes were streaming along with Lundi's streaming. Must be a Mum thing lol. Congratulations all at HERD. God Bless you all xox
Bulls don't give milk. Lundi is a cow.
@@briankleinschmidt3664 I'm a female.
@@briankleinschmidt3664 aahh, I see what's happened. You missed the full stop after the word bull. lol , all good 😀
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What an incredible moment. Jabulani is the steady older brother/father figure for Phabeni and then Phabeni meets his adoptive mother. Lundi is so accepting and loving. Such great maternal instincts displayed. Jabulani is such a kind and loving bull. Wonderful decision to introduce these two first to little Phabeni. On the other hand, it's so amazing to see little Phabeni so brave and courageous. He will be a mighty bull one day. ❤
This cooperation, and the connection between all humans and elephants involved here is sooo amazing and wonderful. The way all communicate with each other, the way Phabeni and Lundi turn to their carers for reassurance is one of a kind! This is true teamwork and mutual love! 😍
We are so blown away! Thank you for your kind words. We are feeling the love big time for this special orphan, Lundi and Jabulani and the all the elephants about to meet Phabeni!
@@herdelephantorphanage Sending my love from Germany ❣
Much Love from Texas! What precious moments.❤
I once learned somewhere that an elephant turning their back to you is a sign of trust and/or acceptance..as they are showing their vulnerable side to you.
Today is the Phabeni day !! happiness is everywhere in the world ! how this tiny baby comes to meet these 2 giants without to be scary or shy !! I am breathless to see how he feels good but how he miss her mum sucking quickly Lundi ! like Khanyisa did it ! adorable Phabeni !! January 26 is a great day and a more great day has to come with the entire herd ! Baby Phabeni was so funny this morning with his friends !! unbelievable !😂😂 thank you to all of you to share this marvel moment ! unique moment !!! 💕🐘💕🐘💕 🎈👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Between seeing Phabeni run so fast, Lammie was surprised, and then watching Lundi work her magic today, it's been a wonderful week.
Elephants are such incredible beings. ❤
It's absolutely so amazing to see Phabeni suckle and for Lundi to offer herself. You can see she is a good caring mother. And you can see she will protect him as they do look out for one another. Phabeni is very intelligent and fearless of the elephants size. He seems to be comfortable fitting in with the bigger elephants. Nature close up at its best at work. Thank you HERD for sharing. I was so touched. I love these elephants and admire all the work Adine and the workers do.❤❤❤
This introduction was even more exciting than I had hoped! The way Lundi smelled and greeted Phabeni, then immediately turned around to protect him was awesome! Moving her leg forward so he could suckle, and the way he instinctively trusted her enough to do so, made my heart blossom with love. ❤ He seems so tiny next to Lundi and Jabu, but he knew he was safe with them. His original herd must have loved him very much and protected him. Thank you HERD, for giving little Phabeni care and a family to love.
For some reason, when little baby wanted to suckle, it made me tear up. I was thinking how much he must have missed his momma, and she him when they got separated. To see beautiful Lundi accept Phaebini is so wonderful. She will be a great new "momma" to him. The last little bit with Phaebini standing between these two majestic animals was so heartwarming.
Blessing to all of you for such care, support, and love to our little boy, Khynasia, and all at HERD.
Thank you.
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Amen 😭🥰😍
For some reason, as soon as he arrived, I felt Phabeni's trauma in losing his Mum even more acutely than I did with Khanyisa.
To be clear, Khanyisa has her very own place in my heart. Perhaps it was because he was so skinny and not taking his bottles calmly like 'Special K' did. Who knows?
I'm glad it was Lundi (and her perfectly unique ears). Here's to all 18 elephants continuing to grow, thrive and LOVE.
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I think about his own mom and how stressful it would be for her to have been separated from her baby. 🐘🐘💔
@@shannonlera3844 Exactly. Thank goodness he was rescued by HERD. 🩵🐘
Are they saying there’s no actual
Milk? It’s just comfort suckling?
@@ybcarlebach266Yes. They will continue to bottle feed the littlie until he's about five. The work they do is amazing.
Phabeni is in his element and he knows that he is right where he belongs. God love his heart.
I got choked up a bit when Phabeni started to suckle. Lundi is a loving, motherly ellie for the little orphan who has experienced so much uncertainty in his short life. I felt Phabeni is going to be ok with the herd as they embrace him and take him under their protection.
I have never seen such a big, wide stream of 'tears' (emotional glance) seen at Lundi face, not even with Khanyisha. She was extremely excited and emotional. What a great allomom she is. And what a milestone for Herd! ❤
Truly an exciting video. The suspense in waiting to see if Lundi would accept Phabeni was overwhelming, and then it happened. So tender, so sweet. I can' wait until he meets everyone. Thank you HERD for caring and sharing.
Lucky little guy. He has a new mommy and a big brother to protect him. He never had it so good. You are all angels. There is a special place in heaven for people like you.
Aww Phabeni is so tiny compared to the other elephants! Love to all of you who care for these beautiful animals.
Tiny but with a beautiful presence
No matter what's happening in my life good or bad. I can come here an get a good smile . Thank u all.
It's wonderful to see the little fella now much more settled and confident
I am so happy for Phabeni. Adine is a wonderful mom for the Ellys. But drawing comfort from one of his kind, after being orphaned .. well, there's just nothing like it. And Lundy certainly has experience raising a highly spirited young bull! : )
What a beautiful sight. Lundi is amazing. 🐘
The only way I can deal with the pain of losing Phabeni is to watch these early videos of him and remember how amazing he was, and how he had a fantastic life at least for a short time x
Another miracle at the HERD, WELL DONE TO ALL ADINE, THE CARERS, DONORS AND SUBSCRIBERS.
Elephant family are an amazing example in how to live protecting each other and how to takes care the family!! 💕
Oh Happy Day. My heart is filled with joy seeing Lundi 🐘 accepting Phabeni 🐘 as her own. He is such a clever little bull. He takes everything in stride. Now it won't be long before Phabeni 🐘 meets the rest of the HERD. Thank you to Adine, Tigere and all of the carers who have assisted in Phabeni's 🐘 care. This is so exciting. Now we will see how the other females take to him. Such a Bubi 🐘 or Limpopo 🐘 as she seemed very interested in Phabeni 🐘 at the fence. Time will tell. 👏👏❤️🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘❤️
8:16 The wonderful moment Lundi💓🐘 does what she does best; stepping in as a Mother to little Phabeni just as she did with Khanyisa❤🐘💖✌
Phabeni looks so tiny! It's hard to believe he will be so big eventually. ❤🐘
The caregivers are amazing! Blessings to you, we love all! Blessings to the sweeties at your rescue.
Oh what a beautiful heart warming moment between Phabeni and Lundi, all because of your care and love for these beautiful Elephants 🐘, Adine you and all your wonderful carers are absolutely amazing. ❤❤❤❤.Di England 🏴.
I am always amazed by the wisdom and kindness of elephants towards each other and their ability to understand that these orphans need taking care of. I hope that the relationship between this baby and Lundi grows and she truly becomes his mother.
I’m so excited that he has taken to suckle on Lundi, such a brave little boy. I’ve been so waiting for this moment. You must all be overjoyed with this positive interaction. Thank you so much for all your hard work. 💙All of you right down to the people who do the things we don’t get to see. 💙It takes a dedicated team to carry out such important work. Thank you for sharing.❤
Well-said! Thrilled to see Phabeni finally suckle! What a brave little bull, he is
🛡 🐘 🛡 We have all been awaiting for this pivotal moment... Abundant thanks + praise to the HERD Team...
BRAVO! 💞
Lundi is SUCH a great Auntie. So happy this baby was accepted into the herd. Bless you all and thank you for saving and helping these beautiful and majestic creatures. 🙏🏽🐘😇⭕️❌🫂
Welcome Son says Mama Lundi we will protect and love you very much and Jabu watches over you always too. Beautiful scenes and warming this ladies heart. Thank you Adine and all you angels on earth. 🩵💙
First suckle since being separated from his mom. Must be so comforting. Well done HERD. will be going on walks with the entire herd in no time.
Oh wow....I have no words once again....wow wow this is so awesome to see....Well done Lundi....well done to all of you.... this is amaising work .....God bless you all.....
I feel privileged to have watched this extraordinary adoption masterclass by Adine and her elephant and human helpers. Elephants display love in such amazingly practical ways. ❤
Ich bin immer wieder so begeistert von Euren Filmen und eurem Alltag mit den Elefanten! Ich bewundere Eure intensive Arbeit, sehe aber auch die große Liebe zu den Tieren ❤.
Ich glaube, dass es aber genau an Adine und ihrem tollen Team liegt, dass Jabulani und Lundi so entspannt mit den neuen Waisenkinder umgehen❤.
Es ist soooo schön euch zuzuschauen.
Liebe Grüße aus Germany 😊😊
아딘과 간병인 여러분 너무감사해요😍 당신들을 존경해요🙏
사랑스런 룬디 💗 아기를 받아줘서 고마워요 🤍💜
He’s so tiny compared to the adults 😮 🥰 Adorable
How beautiful seeing this going on between these elephants. Phabeni doesn’t realize how much love he will receive between his human, elephant and worldwide families. It is such a wonderful treat seeing all this transpiring. Thank you Adine and everyone at HERD for sharing with all of us.
I cried to see Lundi and Phabeni bonding. All thanks to the incredible job all of you do. Thank you for sharing moments like this.
Oh what a sweet, exciting moment! Little Phabeni seems to not be able to get enough of love and comfort from Lundi!
Thank you for sharing this beautiful moment. Phabeni looks completely confident and comfortable beside Jabulani. I imagined Phabeni thinking " I'm going to be just like Jabulani when I grow up! "
I'm so impressed with Jabulani because he is so calm and patient. He seems to understand exactly what's happening. What a good role model for Phabeni!
Lundi is so sweet, gentle and caring! I think she is happy and content to have another baby to care for.
We love them very much! 💕
Hip hip hooray!!! 🎉🎈🎊 Couldn't have asked for a better outcome & how emotional it was! 😭🤧Phabeni approached the situation with no qualms whatsoever, extraordinary for a little baby. I'm so happy for him, the herd & for all of you who have helped make this happen 👏👍 Makes all your efforts, worry & sleepless nights worth it 🥰🙏❤️🐘
This is just some of the most amazing animal behavior and to see it captured on video practically in real time - I feel blessed to see such a thing happening. 💚💚💚Phabeni was so close to being not rescued at all and he seemed so emotionally and physically fragile at first, having been alone trying to protect himself in the bush, and now look at him! What a testament to the hard work, expertise, and compassion of Adine and all the staff at HERD! It's an amazing accomplishment and I wish Phabeni all the luck in the world getting adopted.🤗 It's nice to see some good news in the world.
Thank you for including explanations of the elephants actions in your videos. 😊😊😊
They put humans to shame with their love for each other ❤❤
I’m sorry you don’t feel love in your life and I hope that what love you believe you’ve not gotten or don’t experience, you can bring to you and give to others. There are 8 billion people on earth and most are good people who give and receive love and are just like you.
Remember that those who are hardest to love, need love the most. God bless you dear…. I send you big sister hugs from Ohio! 🥰🤗😇🌻
@@HalfBunnecessary.
Miriam... I agree.
@@carolannmoore989 🤗
Have you noticed the love the humans have for the elephants?
Amazing how Phabeni is so comfortable in their presence. This is beautiful.
I have been waiting for this day…..tear of joy to see Lundi accept little Phabeni…..and his journey into the herd begins.😊 Well done all of you! Without your dedication and patience these orphans none of this would be possible. ❤❤
I hope the kind people who found Phab originally and located HERD watch these videos. They saved a precious life and located the best rehabber/rescue in the world: Lammie and her crew!❤ Thank you to all who put forward the effort for him. May G.d bless and reward you all. P.S. How sweet and calm is Jabulani?
I love how accepting they are! Its amazing !
What a sight for sore eyes, watching Phabeni walk up to Lundi and start suckling! It looked so natural, as if he were with his natural parents. Jabu's calming effect was evident. What a unique group of eles these are. I'm so happy and excited to see this expansion of the herd. But one step at a time ... Good job, everyone!🙏❤️🐘❤️🐘❤️🐘❤️
Just beautiful..thank you team Herd 🇬🇧
I feel blessed to have gotten to see the introduction of the baby to the big elephants! Watching little Phabeni suckle his new mom brought tears to my eyes. Thank you all for everything you’re doing for these magnificent creatures.
Wow. This is not just another heartwarming video of another orphan saved, but it shows just how brilliantly well you carers have come to understand the elephants as individuals as well as as a group. This clearly shows a long-term devotion to the project which makes me proud to support your efforts. Best wishes to you all.
Lundi is such a sweet mom.
This is an amazing turning point for Phabeni - he is so smart with his baby elephant instincts. Congratulation Herd EO 😍
He was less shy with Lundi than with Jabulani and Khanyisa... either he's becoming more accustomed to meeting his bigger relatives or Lundi just gives off trustworthy vibes! 🙂
He is soo little, but so brave. We all need love and this little guy will be surrounded by it from his elephant and human family
Im from south Africa but watching from Dubai❤❤❤❤So so precious.I miss these moments of south Africa.😘😘🙏🙏🙏🙏🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘
This is so wonderful to see. I was worried for a little while when he just wanted to sleep in the reed bed instead of meeting the others. Looks like hes ready to start the next chapter😊
Lundi is amazing, so happy Phabeni latched on. Jabulani, lending his calming affect to the situation. ❤❤😊
Oh what I prayed for - and guessed - has come to fruition! Lundi, by allowing Phabeni to suckle, has accepted her new son, typically reversing and moving her leg to help the little bull who delightfully accepts his new Mama! Although Lundi doesn't have milk, suckling is vital to mama and baby for mutual comfort. This is a HUGE step and as always Darling Jabu's presence helped keep the process calm and relaxed!!
I am thrilled for you all. Thank you Lundi - Supermum, Thank you Jabu for your love and support, well done Darling Phabeni for trusting your new Mama. Your little heart must be overflowing. 💙❤️
And Adine, once again you KNEW Lundi would be perfect. She's a Wonderful Mama! God bless you for your superb intuition, knowledge, love and care. Thank you Stavros, Tiger, Joshua, Herman, Khensani and EVERY SINGLE Carer who has played such a vital role in getting Phabeni to this crucial point. And now. Phabeni's new life really moves into a new gear. What a great video for a Friday!! 💙🐘💙🙏🤗👏👏👏🙏
Very well said
Hi Jan ~ 😊
Yes, I can only imagine how big everyone's smiles were as they witnessed this ❤️ 😂
Fwiw, 2 years ago at the Cleveland Zoo, a first time gorilla mom rejected her new baby boy. Then he got pneumonia and it looked dicey for little Kayembe.
(Since they're critically endangered, every baby means a lot. )
Anyway, although
the zoo was prepared to hand-rear him, they knew that it's optimal for another gorilla to care for him, so they put him in a basket to see if a 47 year-old female named Freddie - a 3x mom - would accept him... and she did!
She not only adopted Kayembe but, despite being the gorilla equivalent of an 80+ year-old, she also began to spontaneously lactate for him.
He was still given several bottles a day, but... wow.
Milagro dos was that, then, Kayembe's birth mom saw Freddie with him and began to help with his upbringing and then SHE began to lactate spontaneously. (Enough time had passed where her initial milk supply dried up.)
Today he's the healthiest, smartest toddler gorilla
And the proud half-brother to a 6 month-old sister from another Mum.
If you're interested, Larry's Animal Safari has great videos of the troop.
Didn't mean to write a book, 🙃but this just reminded me of how amazing nature is... 😍 including us humans sometimes.
Have a blessed day. 🙌 ❤
PS I'm Brett 🙋♀️
@mortalclown3812 Hi Brett! Thank you so much for sharing that incredible story with me. It really is quite amazing!
I feel sad that the females at HERD have to be on contraception but that's the law in South Africa. It would be also wonderful if they could lactate spontaneously. The animal kingdom fascinates me and whilst Elephants are my passion, I care about all living creatures. Furthermore, I think they care for each other in ways that I believe puts much of humanity to shame.
I wish you a Blessed Day also. Take care, Jan🙏
@@janparish7895it is a shame that they have to be on contraceptives. At first I didn’t understand why but it helps keep the peace within the small herd if they don’t go into heat, can you imagine the chaos that would happen if the bulls began fighting?
@janparish7895
Hi Jan,
I'm in Heaven! Our prayers were answered! Little FabPhab was so relaxed! We knew it was going to be Momma Lundi. Your adopted son took right to her!
Take care my friend!
Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
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Deb
This is the best thing I’ve seen this week!! It seems like it couldn’t have gone better. Sweet little Phabeni has a foster mom at last. I think he feels the love that surrounds him from ellies and humans. And maybe from all of us around the world😄
God never changes. Adine and carers are angels ❤❤❤
After watching this Again everything looks so positive that’s why it’s so heart wrenching to know that he has passed away! Life is truly unfair to those who deserve more!
Cherishing the memories and the impact that precious Phabeni made can help keep his spirit alive.
Such majestic, caring sentient beings..I am filled with joy, but in particular for all the carers and the staff we don't see, the stress and worry must have been extreme ! Bless you all
Such a desperately sad but beautiful moment. Phabeni needs a mother's comfort and Lundi needs to feel loved and wanted. They are so lucky to have had Adine and the Herd to help bring them both together at the right. Bless them both
When Lundi and Jabu were standing side by side, I noticed how big a head and truck Lundi has. She is a big girl for sure.
From Ohio with Love , my husky Buddy , my Brother & I Love your channel & What you all do to rescue Elephants . I use to rescue raccoons. I