Tuesday, January 9, 2018

Observational Studies from Scientists (part2)

Source 
Poole J. 1998 .  
"An exploration of a commonality between ourselves and elephants."
Etica & Animali  (9/98) : 85 – 110. 

It is hard to watch elephants' remarkable behavior during a family or bond group greeting ceremony, the birth of a new family member, a playful interaction, the mating of a relative, the rescue of a family member, or the arrival of a musth male, and not imagine that they feel very strong emotions which could be best described by words such as joy, happiness, love, feelings of friendship, exuberance, amusement, pleasure, compassion, relief, and respect 
(Poole 1998, pp. 90–91). 



Video: Researchers from the Penn Museum visited Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage in 2010 and watched baby elephants interact with each other. 


Video: Baby elephant playing. Once he falls, he finds comfort in going to his mother. 


Video: Don't worry, this one has a happy ending. Watch as the elephants promptly help their fellow elephant when it falls into the water. 



Video: Mama elephant helps her little one take a bath. You're Welcome :) 




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