Baylor is such a sweet little boy. Had seen quite some vids of him frm his birth to growing up day by day and now displaying little big brother like to younger little elephants. Good boy little Baylor. Sweet little big baby.
It was a generic comment. I'm sorry you chose not to get it.
Let me rephrase that: 100 MILLION DOLLARS (which is the equivalent of the GDP of many Asian countries put together) could have been donated to a protected reserve in Asia to help Asian elephants and lift the poorest people who depend on them out of poverty.
@veggiewarriors 'm sure you are aware that there are already numerous elephant sanctuaries in Asia (specifically Thailand, where this particular species are most numerous) and the issue is not lack of funds but lack of land. No amount of money, and certainly not just $100M will solve the issue of too many people depending upon a limited and finite resource to grow crops rather than giving it up for the long lost cause of elephants living outside of constrained environments.
Places like the Houston Zoo are actually helping, like it or not, by providing Asian elephants a safe (look up what land mines in Thailand do to elephants) enriched environment where they are not hunted for raiding crops, where they aren't pressed into service as construction equipment or forced to perform for tourists. In the long view, preserving a wide pool of genetically diverse Asian elephants in well maintained zoos is, unfortunately, the key to this species' survival.
Still no reason to keep captive elephants b/c zoos certainly don't give them the space they "don't" get in Asia. Research has repeatedly shown zoos can never fulfill the emotional & physical needs of complex creatures like elephants.
Look at the Houston zoo's record itself. A hot spot for the elephantherpes virus, ALL 14 calves born died before reaching adulthood. Shameful and a waste of resources.
U must remember, forests need elephants as much as elephants need forests.
Baylor is such a sweet little boy. Had seen quite some vids of him frm his birth to growing up day by day and now displaying little big brother like to younger little elephants. Good boy little Baylor. Sweet little big baby.
thegh0ST505 2 months ago
I just lose it when I see Tupelo's little foot go up as she gets up. And Baylor's little trunk poking at her. So cute.
Kaleiphant 8 months ago 2
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Humans should be so gentle
AudreyR622 9 months ago
This is quite possibly the sweetest thing I've ever seen.
spindlegold 10 months ago
Sooo sweeeeeeet! :) Cuteness overload!!!!!!
ChuchaMorocco 11 months ago
makes my day to watch this
longshanksno1bap 11 months ago
Very sad. Elephants don't belong in captivity.
Houston zoo's hundred million dollar expansion could have been donated to a protected game reserve in Africa instead.
veggiewarriors 11 months ago
@veggiewarriors These are Asian Elephants. They don't exist in Africa, except in zoos.
blastmasterism 11 months ago
@blastmasterism
It was a generic comment. I'm sorry you chose not to get it.
Let me rephrase that: 100 MILLION DOLLARS (which is the equivalent of the GDP of many Asian countries put together) could have been donated to a protected reserve in Asia to help Asian elephants and lift the poorest people who depend on them out of poverty.
Hope that clears things up.
veggiewarriors 11 months ago
@veggiewarriors 'm sure you are aware that there are already numerous elephant sanctuaries in Asia (specifically Thailand, where this particular species are most numerous) and the issue is not lack of funds but lack of land. No amount of money, and certainly not just $100M will solve the issue of too many people depending upon a limited and finite resource to grow crops rather than giving it up for the long lost cause of elephants living outside of constrained environments.
blastmasterism 11 months ago
Places like the Houston Zoo are actually helping, like it or not, by providing Asian elephants a safe (look up what land mines in Thailand do to elephants) enriched environment where they are not hunted for raiding crops, where they aren't pressed into service as construction equipment or forced to perform for tourists. In the long view, preserving a wide pool of genetically diverse Asian elephants in well maintained zoos is, unfortunately, the key to this species' survival.
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@blastmasterism
Still no reason to keep captive elephants b/c zoos certainly don't give them the space they "don't" get in Asia. Research has repeatedly shown zoos can never fulfill the emotional & physical needs of complex creatures like elephants.
Look at the Houston zoo's record itself. A hot spot for the elephantherpes virus, ALL 14 calves born died before reaching adulthood. Shameful and a waste of resources.
U must remember, forests need elephants as much as elephants need forests.
veggiewarriors 11 months ago
Oh wah gawd! fricken adorable!!!
AnimalActivist247 1 year ago
I luv the Houston Zoo! Thanks for sharing the zoo videos!
3greatgreyhounds3 1 year ago
The residents of the Houston area are so, so lucky to have such a wonderful zoo.
ZooVisitorMM 1 year ago
Aww, Baylor's got a little friend. I just saw the episode of "Zoo Confidential" last night of Baylor's birth. :-)
KawaiiKemonomimi 1 year ago
Aww
Always cute moments with those two
LifeOfGrantLynn 1 year ago
aw that's adorable
it's good that Baylor has someone more his size to play with now :)
I know Tucker's still young, but he's still quite a bit older than Baylor haha
SpahrSpahr 1 year ago