Results: Elephant and Keeper Have an Emotional Reunion After 35 Years

Have you ever heard that elephants have very good memories?

Adamson was a keeper at the Calderpark Zoo and looked after Kirsty during the early 1970s, before she moved away in 1987 to Chester in north-west England. Having lost track of Kristy when she left Scotland, Adamson recently discovered Kristy's whereabouts in Germany and decided to visit her. He said he had always wondered if there was any truth to the phrase "elephants never forget". Would you think an elephant would remember a keeper after three and a half decades?

"The two shared a warm hug at their reunion in Germany as Adamson stroked the elephant and Kirsty curled her trunk around him." "That she allowed me to get close and accepted me was a very emotional experience for me. I will always keep that memory in my heart," Adamson said. In the above video you can see Adamson next to Kirsty. She fondly curled her trunk up toward him and allowed him to blow into her trunk during their reunion. Do you think it sweet that Adamson paid a visit to Kirsty after so many years?

Zookeepers said the elephant had probably recognised her former caretaker by the sound of his voice. Adamson now plans to visit Kirsty as much as possible. 'After a colourful life with several moves around European zoos she has found her retirement retreat with us,' her current zookeepers said. The zoo's website describes her as 'intelligent and willing to learn' but also 'dominant over members of her species'. Adamson had found Kirsty's whereabouts by searching online and made contact with the German zookeepers through friends in the city of Trier, the zoo said. If you cared for an animal like Adamson did for Kirsty, would you want to visit him or her years later?

Are you or do you know someone who is an animal caretaker at a zoo or similar facility?