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...
In a tense rescue operation at Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe, rescuers saved an elephant from drowning after discovering it trapped in a water trough.
The incident began when an Air Shepherd patrol team responsible for monitoring the park for poachers spotted the elephant’s legs sticking out of the water.
Initially assuming it had died, they approached and found the elephant still struggling to breathe.
Reacting quickly, one of the team members grabbed the elephant’s trunk, holding it above water to allow it to breathe while his partner sought additional help. Soon, a larger rescue team arrived, equipped with ropes.
They tied the ropes to the elephant’s trunk and carefully pulled it free from the trough, successfully bringing it to safety.
Air Shepherd later shared a video of the dramatic rescue on Facebook, noting how close the animal had come to drowning. “The team was on a drive and noticed legs sticking out of the trough,” they posted.
“One team member held its trunk out while another went for help. Without intervention, the elephant would have been dead within 20 minutes.”
Though exhausted and visibly shaken, the elephant survived and was released back into the wild under the watchful eye of the anti-poaching team, who will continue to monitor its recovery.
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