Gentle giant waves ‘thank you’ to tourist truck as herd crosses road
Safari-goers in Sri Lanka have captured the heartwarming moment an elephant seems to wave ‘thank you’ as its herd crosses their path – do you think that’s what happened? Take our poll
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A polite elephant appeared to wave to a group of safari goers as if to say “thank you” for letting the herd cross.
The filmer said: “This was about midday after doing a safari in Sri Lanka. The driver took us to a few viewing spots that allowed us to observe from a safe distance.
“Suddenly it got quiet, all the jeeps in the area turned off their engines, as we watched a group of elephants slowly cross the trail.
“They gracefully (trod) across when it got to the end. The last one outstretched its trunk. I saw this as the human equivalent of a wave. For a brief moment, a being connecting with us, before slowly disappearing into the trail with the rest of its group.”
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