Baby elephant approaches man

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I know the world doesn’t need another elephant video, but this one caught my attention and I just had to share because it brought a smile to my face.

This man was sitting on the ground at an elephant sanctuary near Chiang Mai, Thailand, when a baby elephant came right up to him without hesitation. She started petting his head with her trunk, sat right on the man’s lap, and even laid down to cuddle with him…

The best part about the Rantong Elephant Sanctuary is that they truly treat the elephants in their care with respect and love. The sanctuary focuses on the well being of these gentle creatures, as well as the protection of elephants in the wild.

It’s a little different when an elephant has grown up used to being taken care of by humans, but they can still be very dangerous.

Rantong has rescued many of the elephants from poor conditions and from people that haven’t treated them the way they deserve, but now they have a new home.