The Calf Was in Danger

The soft damp earth by the riverbank had caved into a sizeable pit with several inches of water at the bottom, enough to make any movement laborious for the baby elephant.

Although mud is an elephant’s best friend as it allows them to cool off on sweltering summer days, it could be deadly instead in a situation like this. The herd had to act and act fast; the distressed calf, struggling in the muck, was already living on borrowed time.