elephants-protecting-baby Published August 21, 2014 at 3648 × 2736 in my jaunts: a south african safari these elephants smelled lion dung on our car and freaked out. they immediately circled the babies and prepared to charge. we exited quickly. these elephants smelled lion dung on our car and freaked out. they immediately circled the babies and prepared to charge. we exited quickly.