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Monday Smile: Aah!

19 Jul 2020
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This video of young elephants playing in a sand dune should put a smile on your face and make you say “aah!” at least once!

The elephants are residents of South Africa’s first dedicated elephant orphanage, HERD, in Hoedspruit.

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