{"id":4831,"date":"2026-02-08T06:59:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T06:59:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/?p=4831"},"modified":"2026-02-08T06:59:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T06:59:31","slug":"man-on-safari-in-south-africa-watches-a-herd-of-elephants-cross-the-road-and-spots-an-adorable-tiny-baby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/?p=4831","title":{"rendered":"Man on Safari in South Africa Watches a Herd of Elephants Cross the Road and Spots an Adorable Tiny Baby"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Get ready to see the cutest video you\u2019ll watch today, and maybe even this week if you\u2019re an elephant fan. A man named Chiyoo was on a safari in South Africa when his group was stopped as a herd of elephants crossed the road right in front of them. He pulled out his phone just in time to capture the moment, and we\u2019re so glad he did.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Watch as the herd begins to cross, led by a large elephant and followed by others of every size. You\u2019ll spot one baby elephant, but that\u2019s not the one everyone is swooning over. Keep watching; your heart is guaranteed to melt when the tiniest little guy finally appears!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Everybody loved <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@sayurii93\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chiyoo's;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Chiyoo&#8217;s<\/a> video, but many accused him of sharing an AI video. He cleared up the misconception in the video&#8217;s caption. &#8220;Most magical moment I witnessed during a safari trip in South Africa. The video is authentic and recorded with my iPhone.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Related: Grandma Elephant Stops to Say Thank You to Humans Who Let Herd Cross the Road in Front of Them<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/emojipedia.org\/dog-face\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:\ud83d\udc36;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">\ud83d\udc36<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/newsletters\/parade-pets\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:SIGN UP to get \u201cpawsitivity\u201d delivered right to your inbox with inspiring &amp; entertaining stories about our furry &amp; feathered friends;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>SIGN UP to get \u201cpawsitivity\u201d delivered right to your inbox with inspiring &amp; entertaining stories about our furry &amp; feathered friends<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/emojipedia.org\/paw-prints\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:\ud83d\udc3e\ud83d\udc3e;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">\ud83d\udc3e\ud83d\udc3e<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Tiny Baby Elephant Goes Viral, and We All Approve<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Chiyoo&#8217;s video racked up millions of views and nearly 3,500 comments. Who doesn&#8217;t love cute videos of baby elephants, especially one so tiny!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">We laughed when @Look_ItsSedi pointed out, &#8220;So toddlers are the same in all species; never look where they\u2019re going and bumping into everyone!&#8221; They then added, &#8220;He\/She remembered that mom said not to go to the two-legged creatures. LOL!&#8221; @Suzie replied, &#8220;If toddlers ain&#8217;t baby elephants, they are definitely silly, clumsy pandas!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">@whyyoudothis?!? shared a screenshot of the young elephant defiantly looking over at the tourists and said, &#8220;This one got attitude!&#8221; Another commenter shared the same pic, calling that particular elephant a teenager.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Commenter @Ms P pointed out, &#8220;It\u2019s how they systematically have adult elephants in the front, middle, and end to ensure safety from all angles for the babies!&#8221; @Foot&#8217;foot added, &#8220;That one at the end checked if no one was left behind. The first one gave a signal to safe crossing!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Elephants really do have amazing family units!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>This story was originally published by <a href=\"https:\/\/pethelpful.com\/pet-news\/man-on-safari-south-africa-watches-herd-elephants-cross-road-spots-tiny-baby\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PetHelpful;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">PetHelpful<\/a> on Feb 7, 2026, where it first appeared in the <a href=\"https:\/\/pethelpful.com\/pet-news\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Pet News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Pet News<\/a> section. 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