{"id":284982,"date":"2025-11-11T09:06:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T09:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/284982\/"},"modified":"2025-11-11T09:06:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T09:06:10","slug":"orphaned-baby-elephant-learning-to-be-part-of-a-herd-again-has-us-crying-happy-tears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/284982\/","title":{"rendered":"Orphaned Baby Elephant Learning to Be Part of a Herd Again Has Us Crying Happy Tears"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This story is incredible. It really has me choked up. Rosie is a baby elephant that has had a rough go of it. But the future finally looks bright. The baby was recently rescued by Elephant Havens in Botswana, Africa and is learning how to be part of the herd again. And an update on her progress has people so deeply touched.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Every animal deserves a happy life. And for Rosie this marks her second chance. Life can be good for the baby. She just needs to take it step by step.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A clip shared by the elephant rescue shows the girl taking a slow wander around the sanctuary. What a gentle spirit! You might not be able to tell that she\u2019s had a tough time in the past. But the sanctuary was there to document her journey.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/lifestyle\/articles\/baby-elephant-blackpool-zoo-trying-133500151.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Related: Baby Elephant at Blackpool Zoo Trying to Figure Out What Her Trunk Does Is Too Cute;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Related: Baby Elephant at Blackpool Zoo Trying to Figure Out What Her Trunk Does Is Too Cute<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to the caption, the once shy elephant has started exploring more and more on her own. She also started bonding with her handlers. But what\u2019s really amazing is the way she\u2019s learned to connect with her roots.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She\u2019s been \u201crolling in the sand, splashing in the waterholes, and even playfully testing her limits with her new herd. It\u2019s incredible to see her strength and personality shine through,\u201d the caption states.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It\u2019s possible that one day Rosie will make a full recovery. And people in the comments section are pulling for this sweet girl to be healthy and happy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cRosie and Joy deserve ALL the good things,\u201d wrote one person, referring to another elephant at the sanctuary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cSweet baby,\u201d one person gushed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cSuch a cute baby,\u201d chimed in a third person.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cBeautiful girl,\u201d another commenter cooed.<\/p>\n<p>Help the Elephant Havens Foundation<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">You can be part of Rosie\u2019s journey. That\u2019s right, you! Rosie will need all the resources and help she can get on her journey. Which is why donating to <a href=\"https:\/\/elephanthavens.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Elephant Havens;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Elephant Havens<\/a> is a good way to support the organization.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cBecause of you, she has a safe home, nutritious meals, and a loving family to help her grow into the strong elephant she\u2019s meant to be,\u201d the organization wrote on the video.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Head to the Elephant Havens website to make a donation. You can save an elephant\u2019s life!<\/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 \">SIGN UP to get \u201cpawsitivity\u201d delivered right to your inbox with inspiring &amp; entertaining stories about our furry &amp; feathered friends<\/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<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This story was originally reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/pethelpful.com\/pet-news\/orphaned-baby-elephant-learns-to-be-part-of-herd\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PetHelpful;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">PetHelpful<\/a> on Nov 11, 2025, 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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