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Elephant playing water polo is just a great as you imagine

Elephants never forget... how to be awesome!

James Dator
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.

Give a man a fish, he eats for a day. Give an elephant a water polo ball, it’s cute for a lifetime.

The Columbus Zoo released what’s essentially the perfect animal video. It’s a giant elephant playing with a surprisingly resilient ball, set to some light airy music and the result is spectacular. We could make GIFs of this entire thing because it’s all so “dawwww!” but this moment takes the cake.

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I think I’ll call him Stampy.

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