two elephants meet after 20 years

[jeanne]

This is so touching

2008Aug19 TWO (2) Elephants Reunited After 20 Years mp4 KPBS documentary news

[Bobbie Ireland]

Oh my! The harm we have done - and the good we can do - all in one short clip.

[MAK]

  Gentle giants aren't they?  Thanks Jeanne! 

[Bobbie Ireland]

I love the way they cannot seem to stop touching each other, once reunited. And that poor keeper, Solomon! Yes, Jeanne - a good one!

[jeanne]

So precious!  I was sobbing through the whole thing.  So glad they were able to reunite.  How could anyone cane such beautiful beings

[Donna]

What a great greeting! I loved it!

[Carol P.]

Oh, my goodness Jeanne.  That was incredibly touching & heartwarming.  Love, love, love these beautiful creatures.   

[Kris G.]

Beautiful story but how tragic the things that were done to Shirley.  Glad she found a friend and a good home to spend the rest of her days.

[Kris G.]

Here's a follow-up to the story of Shirley and Jenny:

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/bestofnature/update.html

[MAK]

 

[Shaky]

granny 20 posted this on Kfalconcam.

The Elephant Sanctuary (TES)in Hohenwald Tennessee was where Shirley and Jenny
met after 20 years. They were inseparable for several years after this film was
made. They both had leg injuries and slowly but surely made their way around
the enormous sanctuary. They shared a stall and were entwined like you saw in
the video. Sadly Jenny passed away recently and Shirley grieved and often
visited the grave of Jenny. But after a few months, Tarra kept coming to
Shirley and as if she realized that maybe Tarra needed a mother figure, Shirley
took here under her wing. You see, Tarra, the first member of the sanctuary is
a loner, but now she can be found with Shirley walking miles to the lake and all
around. TES is a wonderful place. The website is elephant.com.

I'm sorry this is so long, but you can tell I have been following TES since
1999. Another wonderful story is Tarra and her dog Bella. It was on CBS, I
think. It also has a video at You Tube here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Au2cQGaQBc

[Carol P.]

granny 20 posted this on Kfalconcam.

The Elephant Sanctuary (TES)in Hohenwald Tennessee was where Shirley and Jenny
met after 20 years. They were inseparable for several years after this film was
made. They both had leg injuries and slowly but surely made their way around
the enormous sanctuary. They shared a stall and were entwined like you saw in
the video. Sadly Jenny passed away recently and Shirley grieved and often
visited the grave of Jenny. But after a few months, Tarra kept coming to
Shirley and as if she realized that maybe Tarra needed a mother figure, Shirley
took here under her wing. You see, Tarra, the first member of the sanctuary is
a loner, but now she can be found with Shirley walking miles to the lake and all
around. TES is a wonderful place. The website is elephant.com.

I'm sorry this is so long, but you can tell I have been following TES since
1999. Another wonderful story is Tarra and her dog Bella. It was on CBS, I
think. It also has a video at You Tube here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Au2cQGaQBc

Quite amazing!   

[MAK]

 

[jeanne]

Precious!

[jeanne]

Two friends at the Elephant Sanctuary in Tenn.

Dog & Elephant friends (CBS Evening News, 2009-01-02)