When a Human Saves a Drowning Baby Elephant, the Herd Does Something Unexpected

Hello friends elephants are highly intelligent animals that form strong bonds with their families mothers grandmothers and aunts all take care of newborn calves there are also clear signs that families mourn when a baby elephant dies or is stillborn it is incredibly touching to see the pain experienced by a mother elephant who has lost her calf her family and sisters come to The Grieving mother and wrap their trunks around her to provide comfort the mother and her sisters even separate from the herd until she is ready to return it's truly heart-wrenching given this information it is all the more incredible that humans still kill these amazing animals for their tusks however it is precisely why there are parks where the animals can roam freely while being protected by enclosures and fences one such Park is the Ando elephant National Park in South Africa in the conservation parks of South Africa large game animals can live in an environment that closely resembles their natural habitat all the while having people watching over them moreover the park fences protect them from poachers Additionally the nature of the habitat allows the Rangers to quickly intervene when an elephant is in danger meanwhile people can observe these amazing animals from a safe distance from their cars without disturbing them but sometimes Rangers have to intervene even without these safety barriers and that can be quite a challenging task one day a baby elephant that was only a few days old fell into a pond the calf was already quite heavy but still too small to climb out without help and the wild herd of elephants came together to save their youngest member it is amazing to see how intelligent these giant animals are they splashed water onto the edges to soften them and then stump their feet hoping to break the dam and make a way out for their calf but the dam was quite sturdy and despite their best efforts they didn't make any progress the baby elephant lay in the water for a bit after which it desperately tried to climb out slipping and falling down it lost all hope and simply stood in one place people knew they needed to intervene but the herd got in their way when there's an imminent danger the adults in the herds surround the smallest calves and protect them within the circle no matter which direction the danger comes from the calf is protected from all sides separating the herd from the calf wasn't an easy task the employees of the national park found an excavator to try and dig a path out for the calf essentially they had the same plan as the adult elephants theoretically it was a good idea that should have worked they brought over a huge machine and approached the dam but when the elephants saw that the large device was getting too close they became agitated adult elephants will protect their calves no matter what even if they have to risk their own lives although the giant machine was probably quite intimidating to the animals they wanted to protect their baby from the monster as soon as the machine got too close the elephant circled around the small calf and dragged it further into the water it was getting too deep for the little elephant so the situation was becoming even more dangerous since the cap was already exhausted and still very young it couldn't swim for long Rangers quickly abandoned this idea and came up with Plan B which could quickly help the trapped calf but was very dangerous for the humans they drove the adult elephants away using their vehicles it wasn't an easy task as the animals would do anything to get to the calf they could have also attacked the vehicles these thick-skinned creatures are known for their ability to seriously damage Vehicles than anger or frighten them even being inside the car wasn't a guarantee for safety for the Rangers they kept their vehicles between the herd and the calf it was very risky but actually pulling the baby out of the water required even greater courage once the elephants were far enough two Rangers came into action they ran to the pond and jumped into it if the herd had made its way past the vehicles and back to the calf they would see the two men touching the little elephant and it would all be over however being in the reserve is always dangerous let's not forget that the national park isn't only home to nearly 700 elephants but also to the big five those are the largest and strongest animals in Africa they include of course the elephant but also the lion leopard Buffalo and rhinoceros but the park is also full of other wild and dangerous animals while the men were fully focused on saving the baby elephant and the other Rangers were busy holding back the herd any of those animals could have snuck up on the men and caught them off guard but they were willing to take that risk the ranger at the pond managed to catch the baby elephant it wasn't an easy task as the calf was the size of a large dog but much heavier the second man remained on the shore and together they managed to push and pull the little elephant to a safe place the poor calf was so exhausted and Confused that it almost fell back into the water but the Rangers didn't allow that to happen it was time to reunite the calf with its mother so she could take care of it they struggled to lift it to the edge of the path and drove it closer to the rest of the herd it was a spot where they could see the mother but still be safe enough to leave the calf and walk away before she appeared the only problem was that the calf now believed that the Rangers were its friends when they put it down and tried to walk away it chased after them it was very sweet and entertaining but the baby elephant had a worried mother waiting for it so the Rangers Let It Go and directed it towards the herd this time the mother saw her calf and started calling it The Little Elephant jumped up and started running towards her what the herd did next was very unexpected as the Rangers watched from a safe distance the mother ran up to her calf and embraced it tightly with her trunk the Love on their faces doesn't require words to describe it but then these incredible animals went even further the herd turned to the men and started thanking them with their trunks they were grateful for their help in rescuing the calf and that's all for today friends if this story touched you as deeply as it touched us please like the video and don't forget to share it with your friends also let us know in the comments what do you think about elephants are they actually intelligent thanks for watching and we'll see you next time

Channel: Wonders of the World

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Length: 7min 19sec (439 seconds)

Published: Tue Jun 20 2023