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Tripper11

(4,338 posts) Fri Sep 4, 2015, 09:08 AM Sep 2015

Wonderful elephant pilgrimage

Every year when the mangoes are ripe a family of wild elephants visit Mfuwe Lodge. Led by their matriarch Wonky Tusk they carefully make their way through the Lodge's reception area and onto the the grounds where the mango tree stands.Every year when the mangoes are ripe a family of wild elephants visit Mfuwe Lodge. Led by their matriarch Wonky Tusk they carefully make their way through the Lodge's reception area and onto the the grounds where the mango tree stands.

Major cute alert at 1:28!

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Wonderful elephant pilgrimage (Original Post) Tripper11 Sep 2015 OP

That's awesome! Suich Sep 2015 #1

That's pretty cool! I went to their website to look for room rates..... A HERETIC I AM Sep 2015 #2

what a lovely way to start my day fizzgig Sep 2015 #3

Smithsonian had a show "Elephants in the Room" about this family csziggy Sep 2015 #4

This seems to be somewhat more complex than monkeys in the cabana NV Whino Sep 2015 #5

Suich

(10,642 posts)

1. That's awesome!

Reply to Tripper11 (Original post)

Fri Sep 4, 2015, 01:59 PM

Sep 2015

The baby can't figure out steps! Very cute!

A HERETIC I AM

(24,376 posts)

2. That's pretty cool! I went to their website to look for room rates.....

Reply to Tripper11 (Original post)

Fri Sep 4, 2015, 02:33 PM

Sep 2015

and looked and looked and looked.

I suppose if you have to ask, you can't afford it!

I reckon you have to contact the firm directly. That would be pretty cool though.

"You going to breakfast?"

"Can't"

"Why?"

"Elephant herd in the lobby. Can't get through."

"I hate it when that happens."

fizzgig

(24,146 posts)

3. what a lovely way to start my day

Reply to Tripper11 (Original post)

Fri Sep 4, 2015, 02:40 PM

Sep 2015

thanks for sharing.

csziggy

(34,137 posts)

4. Smithsonian had a show "Elephants in the Room" about this family

Reply to Tripper11 (Original post)

Fri Sep 4, 2015, 03:59 PM

Sep 2015

http://www.smithsonianchannel.com/shows/elephants-in-the-room/0/3400293

One day when Wonky Tuck had a very young baby elephant, he decided he wanted a nap in the middle of the lobby. He just plopped down and went to sleep while the adult and sub-adult elephants stood around waiting for him to wake up. The hotel staff and guests had to sneak around or just stay put so as to not disturb the elephants. They did NOT want to upset Mama Elephant!

NV Whino

(20,886 posts)

5. This seems to be somewhat more complex than monkeys in the cabana

Reply to Tripper11 (Original post)

Sat Sep 5, 2015, 01:15 AM

Sep 2015

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