This is absolutely lovely. So sorry the top commenter is an asshole who can't appreciate how beautiful and pure these creatures are. Grateful to this man for playing for them. Thank you for sharing
search for paul barton elephant pianist and you will find lots of videos of Paul playing for the elephants. He has a youtube channel where you can watch all his videos. My fav is with the old blind elephant.
No, they are both Asian elephants. This was filmed in Thailand at an elephant sanctuary. Asian elephants ears get ragged with age and get smaller as a result.
No, they are both Asian elephants. Asian elephants ears get ragged with age. This was filmed at an elephant sanctuary in Thailand. Search for Paul Barton elephant pianist for more videos. He has a youtube channel.
Fortunately that seems to be mostly some form plastic nowadays? Or maybe a type of porcelain, it's been a while since I was last near an actual piano. I know it's definitely not ivory anymore though.
Darn it, you had to go there. I was enjoying the cute elephants and then...full stop. Went and checked and they no longer use ivory though *wipes brow*
drunkybrewster
So music stresses one of them out, the other one comforts, and is dumb humans are like “break out the piano!”
melnicenkodmitro227
herejusttopointouterrors
This is absolutely lovely. So sorry the top commenter is an asshole who can't appreciate how beautiful and pure these creatures are. Grateful to this man for playing for them. Thank you for sharing
homespunbadger
i wish I was there
krslvsasuka101
If only they had a bowl of pasta to share
somecallmetimmmmkay
Awwww!! That’s one of the reasons they are my fav animal
RyanH42
Do Baby Elephant Walk next.
ProfessorBanesworth
I, too, show affection with the tip of my trunk.
SrPootStank
https://media4.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1eHJqeWE0eWl2b3pranBxY3YydmcwemY2N2dpeWhxaXBqaTZjYmc0ciZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/qWCXxCQ88Do8x9X9kZ/200w.webp
AyatollahBahloni
A little Beethoven makes anyone feel lovely.
zeusdemigod131
Doots like music
DaisyfromDownunder
The signal, if you watch the trunks, is they want to hear some swing from that thing.
Cranbananarama
Elephant giving another elephant boops.
Hooffartedyeahhh
TIL that elephants are better than most people
linkdude212
Where hqve you been all your life?
sharkbirdbitecaw
https://media4.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1dnJuaGswY3ppNDNrdG1tdnA1ZmVxOXVyOWJzbnN3cWY5OHQ4Z3p6cSZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/Bv47wW3auiYq5gIaC7/200w.webp
chd7hubx8m11666
I wander how much the serenade cost him out of trunk?
homespunbadger
LaughingMermaid
FTOYW this is Paul Barton and went to Thailand to play piano for the elephants at an elephant sanctuary there.
annielalala
Adding this for the pianist. https://www.youtube.com/@PaulBartonPiano
DexterDouglas
Pianos truly are the hardiest organism; they'll grow anywhere.
RocknRootRanchcuzallwegotisrocksandrootsandafewtrees
That wild ear flapping means something too, doesn't it?
JJohnston94
Beethoven's Waldstein Sonata!
LaughingMermaid
search for paul barton elephant pianist and you will find lots of videos of Paul playing for the elephants. He has a youtube channel where you can watch all his videos. My fav is with the old blind elephant.
BadPunsAplenty
Is he playing Pachybel?
FeloniousMonk13
No no that's Darude- Sandstorm
shankycat
cousteau
No, according to another comment it's Pachytique by Beethoven.
TheBeastlyBeauty
Correct. Beethoven Piano Sonata no. 8, known as the Sonata Pathétique, this is from the 2nd movement
LLavaLLord
TIL Even elephants get friendzoned
SpendsTooMuchTimeHere
I was watching this thinking "They have to be siblings". Brother keeps poking the sister saying "I'm not touching you!, I'm not touching you!"
RevolutionOnHerLips
yikes
BbSnakes
The one on the left is an Indian elephant and the right is an African elephant. You can tell cuz of how they are.
TalaayaCosplay
That's pretty neat
LaughingMermaid
No, they are both Asian elephants. This was filmed in Thailand at an elephant sanctuary. Asian elephants ears get ragged with age and get smaller as a result.
cousteau
Do elephants wag their ears the way dogs wag their tails to express happiness?
Theslipofashipcansinkalip
It's to get the flies off their asses. Idk.
SpirallingSounds
Yeah, tail wagging in dogs and ear flapping in elephants signals heightened emotion, which for both can be positive or negative with context.
IcyhotFeelsNice
They have many capillaries in the ear flaps and wave them to cool down
herejusttopointouterrors
Yes.
Pegged4life2
Isn't one an African elephant and the other an Asian elephant?
Rustedgear93
Is that why one has tusks and the other doesnt?
LaughingMermaid
No, they are both Asian elephants. Asian elephants ears get ragged with age. This was filmed at an elephant sanctuary in Thailand. Search for Paul Barton elephant pianist for more videos. He has a youtube channel.
PowerPedant
The piece is Beethoven's piano sonata "Pathétique", second movement.
Dobster
Thank you
ExistentialDreadlocks
https://media1.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1aHlwaGxvZjViZGJmY3pwdHo0c21ibHRxaG5wcWxmemRlbnI4aDlxdyZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/eS7qcQofapIqc/200w.webp
banjak
Elephant: Woah, those are nice keys on your piano, what are they made of?
orangefirefly
Damnnnnnnn 🤣
BishlamekGurpgork
Acrylic or phenol resin.
jaggcomputing5
For about the last fifty years, a special plastic that has the same feel and slip resistance as ivory. Either that or yo momma.
SlippeyPetey2000
You bastard
McEgirl4
😳
Ivain
Fortunately that seems to be mostly some form plastic nowadays? Or maybe a type of porcelain, it's been a while since I was last near an actual piano. I know it's definitely not ivory anymore though.
Smartbutnotreally
https://media0.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1aDFwOGxydHlkaDQ3MXNkeHQwMHF6ZGdpdWVqamRvNjQ1ZTFnZ2UyaiZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/WftPQzGPo5G8VqHT5s/200w.webp
Carmichael106
They're made of tusks, not the trunk, RDJ. Come on man.
Smartbutnotreally
Ugh I know.. But I couldn't find a "near the nose" gif
IUpvoteFuturama
https://media2.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1NjN4OGUxcnhleXlpbDE0djc2ZDQ0aTJzbGt2eHV6eWRiNHZ2bHY0aSZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/SWKyABQ08mbXW/200w.webp "I asked what they made of punk"
annielalala
Darn it, you had to go there. I was enjoying the cute elephants and then...full stop. Went and checked and they no longer use ivory though *wipes brow*
WooNeat
They do still call it "tickling the ivories" though because of the origin 😅
Pyrowolf1
I bet that it depends on the "they" in question. Rich people love they immoral exotic materials
cousteau
Yeah, ivory is rarely used in general nowadays. I think piano keys are made of plastic now.
Vortexhelios320
Just like what's in my blood and balls!
manystripes
Now you've made yourself a target for poachers
VraedenHughes
Oh and don't forget the brain!
ryanbunny
Got a genuine belly laugh out of me haha