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mrreowwr_kittty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-27-08 02:02 PM
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Elephants march through hotel lobby
Wasn't sure if this has been posted here before but a friend sent me this in an email and I thought it was just amazing.

Elephants march through hotel lobby after it was built on their migration trailBy Mail Foreign Service


These amazing pictures show why you shouldn't get between an African elephant and its favourite food.
Mfuwe Lodge in Zambia happens to have been built next to a mango tree that one family of pachyderms have always visited when the fruit ripens.
When they returned one


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BrklynLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-27-08 02:09 PM
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1. Don't screw with Mother Nature!!!
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TahitiNut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-27-08 02:09 PM
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2. That's unusually rational "live-and-let-live" behavior
Edited on Thu Nov-27-08 02:13 PM by TahitiNut
... on the part of the human beings. :evilgrin:

It was good of the architects and builders to make sure the design accommodated the elephants, with floors strong enough, entrances wide and tall enough, and ceilings high enough. Well done.



Valet parking?

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hobbit709 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-27-08 02:11 PM
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3. An elephant never forgets.
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dem629 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-27-08 02:15 PM
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4. Or so they (the elephants) would have us believe.
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TahitiNut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-27-08 02:16 PM
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5. Do you have my reservation? Ms. Ellie Fant, please.
Edited on Thu Nov-27-08 02:25 PM by TahitiNut


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mrreowwr_kittty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-27-08 09:47 PM
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10. Isn't that a cool photo?
They're so sanguine about it at the hotel. I love how the guests are told to expect the arrival of the elephants and let them go on their way.
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LaurenG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-27-08 02:42 PM
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6. I'm glad the hotel workers aren't too upset
I was worried about the elephants safety. Good story - thanks.
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silverweb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-27-08 03:15 PM
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7. People never seem to learn, do they?
Ever see the old classic movie, _Elephant Walk_?

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lunatica Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-27-08 04:26 PM
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8. This is an absolutely great story!
I hope it continues to work out well for both species. Who knows, maybe humanity will start a trend.
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mrreowwr_kittty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-27-08 09:45 PM
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9. Make way for the animals! nt
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