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sl8

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5. Pretty sure that's the same zoo where an antelope was saved from drowning a few years ago:
Reply to tblue37 (Original post)
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 07:29 PM
Yesterday
Zoológico La Aurora, Guatemala

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https://www.fox13news.com/news/elephant-alerts-zoo-staff-to-drowning-antelope

Watch: Man saves drowning antelope after elephant alerts zoo staff
By FOX TV Digital Staff
Published May 12, 2022 10:26am EDT

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On edit:

Not 100% sure, but I think it's the same elephant, Trompita.

https://ticotimes.net/2024/02/18/celebrating-trompita-63-years-of-majesty-at-guatemalas-la-aurora-zoo

Celebrating Trompita: 63 Years of Majesty at Guatemala’s La Aurora Zoo

Tico Times
February 18, 2024

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Elephant saves gazelle from drowning: [View all] tblue37 Yesterday OP
Elephants are awesome creatures. Borogove Yesterday #1
They sure are! SheltieLover Yesterday #2
Elephant is smiling after saving gazelle! SheltieLover Yesterday #3
Great post! 👍 anciano Yesterday #4
Pretty sure that's the same zoo where an antelope was saved from drowning a few years ago: sl8 Yesterday #5
She was so distressed for the antelope. In the new video, she doesn't wait for the human. tblue37 Yesterday #8
Ilove the way she pulls it out by its ear. efhmc Yesterday #10
I thought she grabbed its horn. (She also checked afterward in the 1st vid to make sure it was OK.) tblue37 Yesterday #11
Wonderful malaise Yesterday #6
Sweet! 1WorldHope Yesterday #7
Trompita is a wise 63 year old guardian rhiannon55 Yesterday #9
I wish we could. (I am in a nursing home for now.) tblue37 Yesterday #15
Zoo needs to put a ramp or something for gazelles to climb out IronLionZion Yesterday #12
That is a good idea! A ramp to help the gazelles climb back up on dry land. calimary Yesterday #14
Give her a medal! lastlib Yesterday #13
Just WOW JMCKUSICK Yesterday #16
I think the elephant waved KT2000 Yesterday #17
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