Is there anything more endearing than baby animals? Specifically, baby animals eating their food. The staff at Sheldrick Wildlife Trust would certainly agree, having captured the delightful sight of baby elephants rushing for their meals.
The adorable baby elephants at Kenya’s Sheldrick Wildlife Trust take their feeding times very seriously. Each of these infants has been rescued from horrible circumstances and is now being tenderly looked after by the committed carers at the Trust.
Much like human infants, they eagerly anticipate their meal times. This was demonstrated by the trust workers who have recorded the scene when it’s time to feed the orphaned baby elephants.
Despite their tragic beginnings, with all of them being orphans and cared for by the trust workers, they are clearly relishing their time together.
In a recent video posted on Instagram, several of the baby elephants can be seen sprinting at the sound of the approaching milk truck.
Elephants Toto and Natibu immediately start racing, playfully competing to see who can reach the truck first. Despite his longer legs, Natibu finishes second, although technically both boys were a few steps behind the real winner: Korbessa.
When it comes to food, this adorable girl doesn’t waste any time – she’s almost always the first one there.
Natibu takes a moment to greet the camera, providing us with an amazing close-up of his adorable face before continuing on his journey to his bottle. He approaches Toto and thanks to Keeper Jonas’ impressive multitasking abilities, both boys finish their bottles in no time.
“For Toto and Natibu, every meal is a race to the milk! This afternoon, Toto arrived just ahead of his taller friend, then both boys enjoyed their bottles side by side – all thanks to some multitasking by Keeper Jonas!” was written in the caption of the post.
The post continued: “They don’t even attempt to outdo Korbessa, who always arrives far ahead of anyone else. Meanwhile, Mwinzi, the fourth member of the Kaluku Quartet, turns up long after everyone else has finished their meals – he’s a laid-back character who refuses to be hurried!
The comment section quickly filled with responses from viewers, many of whom could relate to the elephants’ food race.
When they run like that, it’s lunch time,” one viewer commented, while another user wrote: “I also race to my food, I love having something in common with these sweet babies.”
A third person shared: “I have the slurping sound saved on my phone so I can listen to it whenever I need a Zen moment!”
“I understand this level of ‘hangriness. ‘Food, I need food!” a fourth person exclaimed.
“Watching baby elephants run is one of the most adorable things ever,” commented one individual.
Another user penned: “As much as I love the elephants, I also love the pure joy I hear in the laughs and giggles in the videos at the elephant shenanigans.”