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MissAdventure Sun 04-Dec-22 18:24:20

This is a 30 odd second youtube clip that made me titter. smile

That's no mean feat these days.

youtu.be/dwuhDgx12FA

tickingbird Sun 04-Dec-22 18:35:11

They really are wonderful. I absolutely adore elephants and once spent a month working with them in South Africa. Special animals.

MissAdventure Sun 04-Dec-22 18:42:30

Oh, I'd have loved to do a month with animals.

Oranutangs for me, I think.

My friend and I were at the planning stage to do that, but life had other plans.

MissAdventure Sun 04-Dec-22 18:44:12

I can't remember how to spell it now, and predictive keeps writing 'Orange'.

That's the fellows; hairy, gentle, and orange.

GrannyGravy13 Sun 04-Dec-22 19:29:33

MissAdventure

I can't remember how to spell it now, and predictive keeps writing 'Orange'.

That's the fellows; hairy, gentle, and orange.

Did you see the one that was at Colchester Zoo, he was magnificent 🦧

MissAdventure Sun 04-Dec-22 19:31:27

Oh yes! He was really shaggy, too! smile

I can remember him piling lots of straw on his head and strutting around like it.

MissAdventure Sun 04-Dec-22 19:33:24

He once singled out a man in the crowd who was eating.

He pointed at the man, out his hand out, and made a "give it to me" gesture.

GrannyGravy13 Sun 04-Dec-22 19:43:41

Our middle boy named him after himself, consequently in our family they are called ****’s not orang-utans.

Bringing back happy memories, happy tears 🥰

MissAdventure Sun 04-Dec-22 19:46:24

Ah, that's lovely.

I think zoo is a bit of a misnomer for colchester really.

It's almost safari park style now.

MerylStreep Sun 04-Dec-22 19:57:37

The boy did well 😄

This never fails to make me howl laughing. I hope it does the same for you, MissA.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpsXNlarAk8

MissAdventure Sun 04-Dec-22 20:08:45

grin

That was hilarious! She was getting all overwrought with ot all.

Witzend Sun 04-Dec-22 20:12:01

Gorgeous little heffalump!
We took the Gdcs to London Zoo in the summer hols and saw their new baby elephant, barely a week old - tiny! - but he was hiding under Mummy so we didn’t get a very good look.,

MissAdventure Sun 04-Dec-22 20:19:00

This man isn't an animal lover. grin

youtu.be/gN3Msg5DpEQ

NanTheWiser Sun 04-Dec-22 21:16:28

Loved it!

Grannybags Sun 04-Dec-22 21:19:56

Gorgeous!

Thanks for that MissAdventure made me chuckle

dustyangel Sun 04-Dec-22 21:26:36

Lovely elephant clip Miss A. Made DH laugh out loud.

Alioop Sun 04-Dec-22 21:27:06

That is just so lovely to watch, I adore clips like that. Anything with elephants or penguins gets me every time 💞

MissAdventure Sun 04-Dec-22 21:27:17

The man had a lovely laugh, too. smile

MerylStreep Sun 04-Dec-22 21:29:24

Here’s the best MissA
I’m sure you know her but you can’t watch this too many times.

Swearing warning. Not you MissA 😄

www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbU2euEGuP8&t=63s

MissAdventure Sun 04-Dec-22 21:36:38

I loved when she turned sideways to see how it looked. grin

Auntieflo Mon 05-Dec-22 13:27:26

Baby elephants are just so sweet. When we were on holiday in Thailand, a baby elephant, about knee high, leaned gently on me and then tried to undo my trainer laces.

sodapop Mon 05-Dec-22 17:42:04

Love it MissA made me smile today.

MissAdventure Mon 05-Dec-22 19:23:39

smile
Good.

MerylStreep Mon 05-Dec-22 19:27:32

MissAdventure

I loved when she turned sideways to see how it looked. grin

I love it when she says China, you disappoint

MissAdventure Mon 05-Dec-22 19:59:45

grin
I thought she was a comedian doing a sketch at first.
I had to look at her other videos just to check.