Everyone Wants This Man's Job After Seeing How a Baby Elephant Greets Him
Few things are more heartwarming than seeing the bond between rescued animals and the people who care for them, and this baby elephant named Joy and her favorite human, KT, are proving exactly why. The look on the tiny elephant's face is overflowing with love, trust, and pure happiness, and viewers can't get enough of it.
Elephant Havens Foundation in Botswana shared a short but incredibly sweet clip that begins with Joy wrapping KT in a hug, eyes closed, a smile playing across her lips. As he softly tells her how much he loves her, the emotional moment is leaving the internet with one collective thought: How do we apply for this job?
@elephanthavensfoundation Every calf here arrived alone and frightened. Watching them find their place in the herd again is the whole reason we do this.
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Elephant Havens Foundation shared more in the caption. "Every calf here arrived alone and frightened. Watching them find their place in the herd again is the whole reason we do this."
If the rescue ever needs volunteers, we know that anybody who sees this video would be willing to help... us included!
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Viewer Reactions to This Baby Elephant Greeting Her Caretaker Are Melting Hearts
Viewers melted watching the adorable bond between the baby elephant and her caretaker and left more than 1,700 sweet comments about it. @Bronco Fitness & Performance said what the rest of us were thinking, "They really did not do career day right..."
@Ashley got 14k likes when she said, "Then he said, 'My daughter' and 'I love you, too.'" @Tali spoke for all of us when she shared, "She closes her eyes with utter and complete trust and love. You, Sir, are the richest man on this earth." Another commenter added, "Imagine what a good heart one has to have for an elephant to feel this way about you."
Commenter @Trying Every Day had one of our favorite comments: "I want an elephant hug!!!"
We're pretty sure everybody who watched this does, too!
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This story was originally published May 23, 2026 at 7:00 AM.