In a charming moment captured at a Thai elephant sanctuary, a young elephant enthusiastically approached a visitor for a cuddle, offering a playful interaction that delighted everyone watching The video shows a woman seated on the muddy ground when, unexpectedly, a baby elephant bounds over, eager to make her acquaintance. The audience can’t help but laugh as the calf cozily settles on her lap. A bystander comments that the woman seems to be enjoying the unusual encounter. However, the calf’s boundless energy keeps it moving around, occasionally shifting in ways that look a little uncomfortable for the woman. She smiles and strokes the baby elephant as it readjusts onto her thighs, embracing the affectionate moment. But when the calf rolls backward onto her shins, she lets out a soft “ow,” prompting a nearby person to step in and lend a hand. Unperturbed, the little elephant soon rolls f...
A baby elephant found itself desperate after falling into a water tank while attempting to drink.
The young elephant was spotted struggling in a cemented reservoir within a
tea garden in Alipurduar, West Bengal, India. Locals were alerted by the
frightened cries of the calf and quickly called for help.
Watch the video at the end.
It’s believed the elephant slipped into the tank while trying to access water. Rescue efforts began after the villagers raised the alarm, and a team arrived on the scene with a JCB excavator crane to assist in freeing the trapped animal. Once rescued, the calf wasted no time and ran into the nearby forest.
One villager noted that another elephant had been waiting nearby, possibly watching the calf during the ordeal.
Footage from the scene shows the baby elephant struggling to climb out of the muddy water, hindered by the tank’s tall boundary walls and the low water level.
The calf was part of a herd that had passed through the village at night, damaging several homes.
According to a resident, the herd had caused damage to five properties before the baby elephant became trapped in the water tank.
A senior forest official explained that elephants in the area often visit local irrigation reservoirs to drink. The low water level may have contributed to the calf’s fall as it reached for water.
This incident is not the first of its kind—last year, another baby elephant got stuck in the same reservoir under similar circumstances.
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