Tarra Digs The Sanctuary - Elephant Using Shovel

Elephant intelligence combined with curiosity means you should never leave your tools lying around! Tarra picked up Scott's shovel one day and had a blast demonstrating that she could dig, too! For more information about The Elephant Sanctuary please visit http://www.elephants.com

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[FiestyCat86]

Wheres Bella!!??

[elephantsanctuarytn]

@FiestyCat86 Bella wasn't born yet. :-) This video was captured several years before Bella strayed on Sanctuary grounds and met Tarra.

[fight4animals]

Is the elephant sanctuary selling Tara's paintings? If so I want one

[elephantsanctuarytn]

@fight4animals Tarra has retired from her painting days and would rather spend time with her herd and Bella; her paintings and prints are no longer available.

[samloso]

This is truly fascinating. They seem to have such curiosity, more so than some people! lol.

It would be so amazing to be able to interact with these magnificent beings.

[MYLANNZ]

Yes, lol, but elephants have 4 wonderful padded feet and great hearing with those 2 flapping ears, and a wonderful wagging tail that can be used as a fly swatter. Actually, they feel bad that we humans have such a small, tiny nose! We can't pick up things or say hello with our short, wittle noses!! And we can't fill them up with water and make a wonderful shower for ourselves, or blow bubbles under water and emit powerful, mighty trumpets. I think the ellies have it much better!

[catsinhouse]

Love how she twirls the shovel around like a baton! Maybe the UW Husky Marching Band could use her when our majorette graduates.

[cbritton1876]

MAkes you wonder what is going on that brain of hers. She was using the shovel with purpose, it seemed like she was trying to get something out of the ground.

[misslantana52]

This is just so sweet! I just love Tarra!

So sorry little Bella will no longer be by her side! Now I'm in tears again.

Love you guys at The Elephant Sanctuary!........Debbie

[sparkshark789]

Elephants should be treated with respect. Like humans, they can show great compassion towards other animals.

[FiestyCat86]

@elephantsanctuarytn Oh hahaha, I suppose I should have guessed that. = D

[acr08807]

@MYLANNZ I don't need to use my nose to blow bubbles under water.

[JoakimfromAnka]

Elephant using a shovel! That is so cute!! :D

[ljbain5]

@Marasma101 ...Hardly..you should go view Tara and her "special" friend....Belle. But the Sanctuary has about 10 or 11 Elephants retired from Zoos and abusive circus life. I wish all circuses and elephants at Zoos could go to a sanctuary