“Pure Joy” – Watch a Baby Elephant Playfully Chase Birds, Spreading Delight and Warmth with Every Gentle Step

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Oh so you think you’re a tough guy? You think, “I go to the gym a bunch. I lift weights. I’m enjoying True Detective season 2 unironically, because it’s a portrait of masculinity that I recognize in myself,” do you? Well I don’t care who you are.

I don’t care how badass you think you are. If you claim to be able to watch this video of a little baby elephant playing with some birds and not audibly say “awwww” then you are a dirty liar, and you need to wash your liar mouth out with some soap.

This elephant is so expressive and happy that he basically seems like a cartoon character? Yes, I’ll say what we’re all thinking.

This guy’s basically Dumbo. And you know who hates Dumbo? Nobody. Of course I’m just talking about the character Dumbo. Nobody hates the character Dumbo

A lot of people rightfully hate the movie *Dumbo*. (The lead crow’s name is “Jim Crow” what the fuck is that, Disney?) Anyway, as bad and offensive as that movie is at times, Dumbo is a great, lovable character and apparently he really exists in reality and he’s playing with non-racist birds, and that should be exciting for everybody.