Keep calm and carry on: Watch cheeky baby elephant interrupts Kenyan journalist

Journalist Alvin Kaunda Baby elephant tickles Kenyan journalist's nose with trunk during news report

Published on: Nov 17, 2022, 10:31:52 IST

By Mallika Soni

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A Kenyan reporter delivered a masterclass on how to keep your cool when a cheeky baby elephant is around you during a live broadcast- a lesson no one ever thought we would need.

Journalist Alvin Kaunda was filming from an elephant orphanage in Kenya when the elephant approached.

Adorable footage showed the journalist- Alvin Kaunda- filming a piece to camera from an elephant orphanage in southern Kenya. When Alvin Kaunda began his report describing the importance of conservation, the cheeky baby elephant can be seen approaching from behind.

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Through the segment on the importance of conservation, the reporter managed to maintain his composure while the baby elephant runs its trunk along the reporter's head, shoulders and face.

After about 20 seconds, the reporter erupts in laughter when the baby elephant places its trunk on Alvin Kaunda's mouth.

The video has been widely shared on social media as many appreciated the reporter for his calmness and composure.

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Mallika Soni
When not reading, this ex-literature student can be found searching for an answer to the question, "What is the purpose of journalism in society?"

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