Tag: tv reporter

TV report on elephants reminiscent of famous Yellowstone broadcast

Footage showing a TV reporter trying to maintain his composure as a young elephant teased him with its trunk is reminiscent of a famous Yellowstone broadcast involving bison.

Footage showing a TV reporter trying to maintain his composure as a young elephant teased him with its trunk has gone viral, largely because of the man’s reaction when the elephant tickled his nose.

The scene was somewhat reminiscent of a 2020 incident in which a U.S.-based reporter gained notoriety for his “I ain’t messing with you” response during an encounter with bison in Yellowstone National Park.

Alvin Kaunda, an intern for Kenya Broadcasting Corporation, is shown in the top video succumbing to the nosy elephant and bursting into laughter after enough had become enough.

“I wanted a very nice background with the elephants,” Kaunda, who was raising awareness about the plight of orphaned elephants, told Ghetto Radio Nairobi. “I’d kept my distance, but I was so focused and didn’t even realize they were getting close. I felt the ticklish trunk but just tried to keep my cool. It wasn’t normal, but I liked the experience.”

ALSO: Bear smells worst kind of trouble on tree, reacts accordingly; video

The footage reveals the inquisitive, playful nature of elephants in a friendly environment.

The Yellowstone incident, involving then-NBC Montana reporter Deion Broxton, involved free-roaming, unpredictable bison. (See footage below.)

Broxton’s wary response is largely what propelled the video to a viewership of more than 15 million.

He was about to begin his broadcast when he spotted bison approaching from his right. Bison can weigh as much as 2,000 pounds; Broxton wanted no part of their close company.

Still on camera,  he says, “Oh my god, oh my god.” Then, “I ain’t messing with you, oh… no” as he walks out of frame toward the safety of his vehicle.

His tweet was a fun distraction from news related to the growing COVID-19 pandemic.

It was also appreciated by Yellowstone National Park, which advised in the comments: “If you use the same common sense in national parks that [Deion] does in this clip you’re gonna have a good time.”

[listicle id=1980234]

Watch: Stoic TV reporter reaches breaking point with nosy elephant

A TV reporter for the Kenya Broadcasting Corp. was reporting on orphaned elephants when one of the elephants prompted a burst of laughter.

A TV reporter for the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation was reporting on orphaned elephants when one of the elephants began playing with him from behind.

Alvin Kaunda, an intern, maintained a straight face as the elephant touched his shoulder with its trunk. He remained composed when the elephant’s trunk touched his ear. Even when the elephant put the end of its trunk on the top of his head, Kaunda didn’t miss a beat.

But when the elephant tickled Kaunda’s nose, covering it with the end of its trunk, the reporter reached his breaking point. He busted out laughing in a heartwarming video that, even through the laughter, brings attention to the plight of orphaned elephants.

[mm-video type=video id=01gj0kgg3fe0xhqm8zsb playlist_id=01g3929z3xrgcfk7jg player_id=none image=https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/video/thumbnail/mmplus/01gj0kgg3fe0xhqm8zsb/01gj0kgg3fe0xhqm8zsb-f4ab7b202469c72399b0abab4dcbd9f6.jpg]

Kaunda was featuring the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, which cares for orphaned elephants and supports their journey back into the wild.

“I wanted a very nice background with the elephants,” Kaunda told Ghetto Radio Nairobi. “I’d kept my distance, but I was so focused and didn’t even realize they were getting close.

“I felt the ticklish trunk but just tried to keep my cool. It actually didn’t have any smell. I’m sure if it had a foul smell, it would have really distracted me. It wasn’t normal, but I liked the experience.”

So did viewers.

“So SWEET!!! Great work Alvin. Serious message and endearing performance!” one wrote on the Instagram page of the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust.

“He held it together for so long,” said another.

“This is the best video I have ever seen,” said yet another.

Also on FTW Outdoors: Man threatened by elephant flees car in ‘hilarious sighting’ (video)

The incident occurred Friday as Kaunda was doing a PTC, or a “piece to camera,” when a TV presenter speaks directly to the viewing audience through the camera.

He told Kenyans.co.ke, “I remained calm. I knew there was no reason to panic. They were baby elephants.”

But you never know what a baby elephant might do.

“Everyone wants to be the star!” Sheldrick Wildlife Trust wrote on Instagram. “Kindani was so inspired by Alvin’s performance that she decided to steal her own moment in the spotlight.

“Props to @alvinkaunda’s professionalism amidst a tangle of trunks.”

[listicle id=1980234]