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This Baby Elephant Playing With Birds Will Remind You That Not Everything Is Awful

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By Samantha Grossman

There is a whole lot of ugliness and despair in this world, but occasionally, something will happen to remind us that not everything is terrible. Some things are actually wonderful. Like this baby elephant in South Africa who was spotted playing with birds.

You’ll see the sprightly, good-natured elephant calf chasing a flock of swallows in Kruger National Park. We can only imagine that shortly after this video was recorded, the elephant struck up a friendship with a few of the birds and now they’re all off somewhere creating a special language. Because miracles can and do happen.

Mini Horses and Toddler Friends May Be the Cutest Thing Ever Published in LIFE

3-year-old cover girl Cynthia West with Chauncey.
3-year-old cover girl Cynthia West with Chauncey.Ed Clark—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images
Ronnie getting sized up.
Ronnie getting sized up.Ed Clark—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images
Ronnie stands uncomfortably with normal horse collar. He eats only four pounds of hay a day compared to 40 pounds for draft horse.
Caption from LIFE. Ronnie stands uncomfortably with normal horse collar. He eats only four pounds of hay a day compared to 40 pounds for draft horse.Ed Clark—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images
A young girl with Chauncey the miniature horse.
A young girl with Chauncey the miniature horse.Ed Clark—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images
Chauncey and 2 larger horses.
Chauncey and 2 larger horses.Ed Clark—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images
Cedric being held by a trainer.
Cedric being held by a trainer.Ed Clark—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images
Cynthia riding Cedric.
Cynthia riding Cedric.Ed Clark—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images
Cynthia with two miniature horses at the Lilliput Ranch in California.
Cynthia with two miniature horses at the Lilliput Ranch in California.Ed Clark—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images
Cynthia showing some love for Cedric.
Cynthia showing some love for Cedric.Ed Clark—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images
Ronnie and the Great Pyrenees are taken for a walk.
Ronnie and the Great Pyrenees are taken for a walk.Ed Clark—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images

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