Heartbreaking moment mother elephant refuses to give up her dead calf, carrying the animal over a mile to try to revive it in the water, even pushing it and touching its trunk
- The images, captured in Assam, India, show the elephant pushing the calf.
- The calf had strayed from the herd and died about three days ago.
This is the heartbreaking moment when a mother elephant tries to revive her dead calf by pushing her while touching her trunk.
The footage, captured in Assam, India, shows the elephant pushing the dead calf with its feet while touching its trunk as it lies dead in a river.
The newborn elephant wandered away from the herd and died three days ago, according to NDTV.
But the mother elephant carried the calf up to two kilometers and tried to resuscitate it by placing it in the river current.
Indian Forest Service officer Susanta Nanda shared the clip on Twitter, saying it “broke her heart”.
The footage, captured in Assam, India, shows the elephant pushing the dead calf with its feet while touching its trunk as it lies dead in a river.
Mr. Nanda said, ‘This broke my heart. The calf has died but the mother does not give up. Carry the dead baby for two kilometers and try to revive it by placing it in water. And the screams of the mother ranting the air.
The video, which has been viewed more than 43,000 times, has received 996 likes and more than 200 retweets.
One user said: ‘Very sad to see Mother’s Sorrow.’ Another added: “Oh my god so heartbreaking and a terrible scenario for a mother and her love for her baby.”
And another said: ‘The depth of a mother’s bond and love knows no bounds, whether she is a human or animal mother.’
The newborn elephant had strayed from the herd and died three days ago, according to NDTV.
The video, which has been viewed more than 43,000 times, has received 996 likes and more than 200 retweets.
In April this year, an elephant calf was found guarding the body of its dead mother after she ate poisonous crops in Thailand.
Elephant Park Mae Mae, 11 months old, escaped from her enclosure with her mother Moke Chue, 31, and entered a plantation to feed on maize in Tak province.
But its mother unknowingly ate crops that were heavily sprayed with pesticides and fertilizers, which is believed to have poisoned the adult jumbo.
Orphaned Park Mae Mae was discovered by villagers around 12 hours after her mother’s death, refusing to leave the elephant’s body.
The footage shows the confused baby elephant next to its collapsed mother as she caresses her back with her trunk.
In April this year, a baby elephant was found tending the body of its dead mother after she ate poisonous crops in Thailand.
Orphaned Park Mae Mae was discovered by villagers on April 23, about 12 hours after her mother’s death, refusing to leave the elephant’s body.
The body of the dead elephant was taken for an autopsy while the mahout’s elephants were brought to the facility.
Elephants are the national animal of Thailand. It is estimated that some 2,000 elephants live in the wild and a similar number in captivity.
They are protected by law and killing them carries a maximum prison sentence of up to three years and a fine of 1,000 baht (£25).
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