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
![111961241.jpg 3-year-old cover girl Cynthia West with Chauncey.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/150123-mini-horse-01.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![111970906.jpg Ronnie getting sized up.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/150123-mini-horse-02.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![111961206.jpg Ronnie stands uncomfortably with normal horse collar. He eats only four pounds of hay a day compared to 40 pounds for draft horse.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/150123-mini-horse-03.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![111970964.jpg A young girl with Chauncey the miniature horse.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/150123-mini-horse-04.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![111970900.jpg Chauncey and 2 larger horses.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/150123-mini-horse-05.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![111970925.jpg Cedric being held by a trainer.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/150123-mini-horse-06.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![111970963.jpg Cynthia riding Cedric.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/150123-mini-horse-07.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![111970895.jpg Cynthia with two miniature horses at the Lilliput Ranch in California.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/150123-mini-horse-08.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![111970933.jpg Cynthia showing some love for Cedric.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/150123-mini-horse-09.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![111970885.jpg Ronnie and the Great Pyrenees are taken for a walk.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/150123-mini-horse-10.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
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