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Elephant | April 3, 2022 7:45 AM | hangbony

Watch two former circus elephants reunite after more than 20-years apart

After more than two decades apart, two elephants reconnect in one of the most moving moments the animal kingdom has ever seen. Though we, as humans, perceive animals to be so dissimilar, scenes like this demonstrate how many similarities we actually share and how similar we are.

Shirley and Jenny haven’t seen one other in 22 years, yet the two lovely souls recognize each other the moment they meet. Everyone was moved to tears by the way they greeted one other after so many years, demonstrating how their love for each other never fades — Despite the fact that they had been separated for two decades, the two elephants find the strength to thoroughly enjoy the moment they meet.

These two gentle giants had the toughest past, as we only see the emotional moment they reconcile. They have been compelled to perform tricks in circuses for more than 20 years with the only purpose of amusing the people who pay to watch them stage in tiny enclosures. All of that, thankfully, came to an end after they were rescued by a group of caring individuals.

Shirley and Jenny were transferred to the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee after being rescued from their miserable circus lives. They were emotionally reunited here! Despite their long separation, the two old friends instantly recognized each other, and their reaction stunned even the keepers.However, as soon as they entered an open field, the scene that ensued is too wonderful to describe.

“After many minutes of touching and exploring each other, Shirley began to ROAR and I mean ROAR—Jenny quickly joined in,” Carol Buckley, the Sanctuary’s Executive Director, described the magical moment. “To say the least, the interaction was intense, with both elephants feverishly stroking each other through the bars as they tried to get in together. “I’ve never known anything like this level of emotion.”