Elephant calf enjoys bathing in a river. Viral video shows what his mother did meanwhile

The video features two elephants and a calf. The viral video has over 16,000 views.

A video of an elephant calf enjoying bathing in the river has gone viral on social media for a very special reason. The video also features the elephant mother who is extra cautious with her calf while it enjoys its time in the river. The video has been shared by Sudha Ramen, Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer, on her Twitter handle. The 2 minutes 20 seconds video has over 16,000 views. Elephant moms are always extra cautious wrt to their calf. They never let them alone unless she is confident that the environment is safe. Lovely video to watch and understand their behaviour.Video via @natrajbaipic.twitter.com/mttAz84B0m Elephant moms are alway extra cautious wrt to their calf?Very True,that's beauty of mother,that's why mother can bring up her child very well. Nature is kind & intelligent. It doesn't want life so precious to go in waste. So mother,with love,care,nourishment, protection is there! Brilliant footage, reminded me of the fantastic movie called "Hatari" will watch it over dinner tonight! Wonderfully said, a mom’s alertness and the kid’s blind braveness well captured made my evening . They are soo divine beings . Agreed.. Beautiful videos The video begins with two elephants and a calf standing on the bank of a river. The elephant calf decides to take a dip in the water and the adult tuskers decide to follow. While the elephant baby can be seen enjoying his time in the water, not for once does the mother let the little one be out of sight. “Elephant moms are always extra cautious wrt to their calf. They never let them alone unless she is confident that the environment is safe. Lovely video to watch and understand their behaviour (sic),” she captioned the video. The video was originally shared by Twitter user Natraj. Watch the video here: