Elephants Band Together To Save Calf From Drowning, Old Video Viral Again

Parents are the most protective of their children and will go to any length to save them. Animals, like humans, have strong protective instincts and emotions.?

One such video, which depicts elephants attempting to save their calf from drowning in a pool of water, has resurfaced on social media. Watch the clip here.?

Elephants come together to save calf from drowning?

In the Seoul zoo, two elephants rescued baby elephant drowned in the pool pic.twitter.com/hWS5QuwFgJ

The video was posted by a user named Gabriele Corno and was taken at Seoul Zoo in South Korea.?

In the video, a newborn elephant and its mother are drinking from a pool when the calf falls into the water. The mother elephant panics and tries to save her calf.

Fortunately, another elephant rushes to the scene to assist the mother and youngster. A third elephant was observed walking furiously behind the fence, attempting to reach the other two elephants and assist them in rescuing the young elephant.?

Meanwhile, the newborn elephant appeared to be drowning as it struggled to keep its trunk above the water. Soon, the two adult elephants join forces and enter the pool. They keep the calf from drowning and guide it to the shallow end of the pool. Their efforts were rewarded when the calf was spared.?

People on the internet showered their love

The video has received over 8 lakh views and thousands of likes and comments. The footage moved viewers, who praised the elephants' fast thinking and selflessness in saving the calf's life.?

Many people have commented on how gentle, sympathetic, and empathetic elephants can be.

A man wrote, "If you noticed how the third adult elephant was pacing around to find a way out of the enclosure so he could also help with the rescue."

Another added, "I've watched this many times but still amazed everytime."

Another man wrote, "Every mother has a sympathy for her child.She can do everything when her child in distress."

A man also wrote, "Aww the Elephant behind the fence was so stressed as also wanted to help, such beautiful animals."

Another one wrote, "An elephant is highly intelligent, great memories, family oriented and so on. That’s why it is my most favorite animal!. Love them so much I even have the pendant :-)"

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