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 wild elephant in eastern Thailand brought traffic to a complete stop as he appeared to show his young companion how to grab food from passing vehicle
Drivers were forced to halt as the two elephants, an adult and a juvenile, stepped onto the road in Chachoengsao and began helping themselves to food from a parked vehicle
Watch the video at the end.
One elephant was caught on camera pulling bags of salt from a silver Toyota Hilux and tossing them onto the road. Before that, the pair had taken sugarcane, which they happily chewed on.
Wildlife ranger Amnouy Artchula recorded this surprising scene near the Khao Ang Rue Nai Wildlife Sanctuary, a national park that houses hundreds of wild elephants.
According to Ms. Artchula, the adult elephant likely taught the younger one how to scavenge food from passing cars.
She explained, “The elephants are well aware of how to stop cars to get food, even if the drivers don’t offer it willingly. In this instance, the older elephant demonstrated to the younger one how to get food, possibly his son or another juvenile in the group.”
Wild elephants frequently roam the nearby forests and occasionally wander the road searching for food.
Ms. Artchula emphasized that elephants can be friendly to humans if they are treated with respect. “We urge all drivers to avoid harming any wildlife. We should live together peacefully,” she added.
Thailand is home to an estimated 3,000 to 4,000 elephants. Around half live in the wild within national parks, like those featured in the video, while the others are domesticated.
Wild elephants face ongoing threats from human activity, leading to the Wildlife Sanctuary’s establishment in 1977.
According to the Thai Department of National Parks, the elephant population in Khao Ang Rue Nai was 219 in 2008. Each year, around 20 elephant calves are born in the region.
This memorable incident occurred on February 2
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