Baby Elephant Spots Butterfly and Maximum Cuteness Ensues

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Baby Elephant Spots Butterfly and Maximum Cuteness Ensues originally appeared on PetHelpful.

As little ones, we explore the world with fresh, new eyes and a childish enthusiasm that makes the simplest moments the most memorable. The same can be said for our animal friends, and @noodleknowsnovels reminds us of that. They recently posted a flashback video featuring a very special memory with a baby elephant named Fitz.

Filmed at the Louisville Zoo, the clip showed a time when this baby elephant spotted a butterfly, and Fitz could not contain his excitement. Fair warning: This moment ranks at maximum cuteness levels! But don’t take my word for it. Go ahead and press play to see this adorable interaction.

Is this not the cutest thing to grace your timeline today? Well, people can not get enough of this watching this throwback video of this elephant’s reaction to seeing a butterfly, and no one could blame them.

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Fitz was mesmerized by the tiny creature as it fluttered about. You can actually see the awe in this baby elephant’s eyes. He was fascinated by this winged wonder, so he did what most curious kids do. He followed the butterfly around, and while doing so, he expressed his feelings at seeing this little insect in action with the cutest noises.

Viewer @echowonderlark wrote that it, “reminds me exactly of a human baby experiencing bubbles [and] the little screamy laugh they do.” There are definitely similarities between the two because Fitz is saying something through his little rumbles and trumpet cries.

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Another watcher related to this baby elephant. @sblizzard7 added, “Fitz, I get just as excited when I see a butterfly, too.” Really, who wouldn’t be a little thrilled to have a butterfly come and bring a little whimsey to your day?

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“He's throwing fitz over that butterfly,” joked @digi_talis, and he most certainly did.

@noodleknowsnovels said in the post caption, “We loved seeing Fitz at [the @louisvillezoo] and miss him so much!” So many feel the same way because this little guy was a favorite among zoo visitors in the video's comments.

This was such a special memory to share, and hopefully, this video brightened up many of our feeds. Fitz will truly never be forgotten.

Baby Elephant Spots Butterfly and Maximum Cuteness Ensues first appeared on PetHelpful on Jun 28, 2025

This story was originally reported by PetHelpful on Jun 28, 2025, where it first appeared.