The touching video shows the whole herd come to the mother’s aid after her baby got trapped at the bottom of a banking
A herd of elephants rushed to the rescue of one of their calves after spotting his mother struggling to rescue him from a muddy swamp.
The tiny elephant appeared to have been bathing in the mud with his family when they decided playtime was over and decided to move on.
But the poor baby’s legs weren’t big enough to hoist himself back up the banking – leaving him completely stuck.
The mother is seen struggling for several minutes as she attempts to lift her baby out of the muddy swamp.
Struggling: The tiny elephant attempts to scramble up the banking
Teamwork: The rest of the herd come back to help the baby
She grabs hold of the calf with her trunk several times but continues to lose her grip as the baby slips around on the banking.
After the ordeal, the mother gives her baby a sharp nudge before joining the rest of the herd.
Struggle: The calf attempts to get back on its feet
Safe: The calf gets a warning nudge from its mother as it rejoins the herd