A baby elephant showed off its playful side by trampling all over its mother while she tried to enjoy a midday snooze.
Captured on camera by a visitor to the ABQ BioPark Zoo in Albuquerque, the footage shows the youngster named Jazmine approaching its mother Rozie.
With its front left leg already placed on its mother’s neck, the young elephant clambers onto her with its right leg.
The footage was captured on camera by a visitor to the ABQ BioPark Zoo in Albuquerque
Before steadying itself and lunging forward with both its back legs – trampling all over Rozie as it tries to get its balance.
All the while the 22-year-old Asian elephant remains incredibly docile.
Later in the video the elephant appears to be stuck as it attempts to propel itself forward with its back legs dangling from the floor.
Before it stops on its mother’s back and appears to consider whether or not it is content with its current position.
The young baby elephant named Jazmine approaches its mother Rozie and starts clambering over her
The young elephant steadys itself, lunges forward with both its back legs and tramples all over Rozie as it tries to get its balance
People watching, who were earlier giggling, can be heard commenting on the elephants interacting in front of them.
One says: ‘She’s just sitting on her,’ while another replies: ‘She’s just tired.’
The video concludes with the baby elephant – who appears unable to get comfortable – leaning forward and clambering off its mother.
ABQ BioPark Zoo in Albuquerque is an environmental museum containing four separate facilities.
Included in these are the Albuquerque Aquarium, Rio Grande Botanic Garden, Tingley Beach and Rio Grande Zoo, where the elephants are kept.
The young elephant stops on its mother’s back and appears to consider whether or not it is content with its current position
Throughout the whole ordeal the 22-year-old Asian elephant remains incredibly docile