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TRENDING NOW: Adorable baby elephant chasing birds will melt your heart

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August 03, 2015 - 6:00 AM

The people at Kruger National Park in South Africa felt they needed to share something positive following the loss of Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe.

They posted this video of a newborn elephant chasing a flock of swallows near Berg en Dal while her mother patiently waits nearby.

It's gone viral with over 5 million views.

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