Everyone knows the signature song from the Toy Story movies, “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” and those are the exact words that play in my head as I watch a recent video posted by the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust.
As the TikTok video starts, we are introduced to Twiggy the giraffe and Chamboi the rhinoceros. Apparently, despite their obvious differences, these two go together like peas and carrots.
@sheldricktrust Chamboi the rhino and Twiggy the giraffe have been walking buddies for a long time. This evening stroll reminded us of a similar scene from exactly a year ago: Chamboi has grown outwards and Twiggy upwards over the past 12 months, but they still enjoy each other’s company enormously! Tall or small, we make the same promise to every orphan we rescue: to love them, guide them, and care for them — until they’re ready to reclaim their place in the wild. 🦏🦒🐘 Join our herd and adopt an orphan in our care: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans #sheldricktrust #giraffe #rhino #wildlife #walk #animals #kenya #conservation #nature #animalrescue #friendship #sheldrickwildlifetrust
This adorable pair enjoy each other’s company immensely and every evening they take a stroll with their keepers at the Kaluku Unit in Nairobi. As two of the youngest members of the herd, they have gravitated toward each other and now go looking for one another when they aren’t together.
Twiggy was orphaned for unknown reasons. She was found wandering with a herd of zebras, however, there were no other giraffes in sight. She is now a thriving 3-year-old busybody who likes to visit all of the animals in the nursery unit—just to see what they are up to!
Chamboi is also nearly 3-years-old and was rescued from a watering hole where he appeared abandoned. He was alone and a tiny newborn but now he is a curious full-sized rhino who generally keeps to himself with the exception of his time with Twiggy!
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As the clip continues, we notice that Twiggy is slowing her pace to allow Chamboi to keep up with her in the most endearing way. Fans of the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust love this pair just as much as we do and here are a few of the comments they left:
“It’s heartwarming to see such a beautiful bond between Chamboi and Twiggy. This friendship shows the true spirit of care and conservation!”
“Totally amazing but not surprised! Size, weight, skin color, tall or short, or whatever should not diminish the love we have for each individual!”
“How neat to see two animals enjoying the same land from different viewpoints. A special friendship indeed.”
Having lifelong friends is extremely important to humans and it makes sense that it is important to extra-large mammals as well. The friendship level of these two is truly the goal that we all have for ourselves!