Heartbreaking moment mother elephant tries to wake up dead calf
- 6 years ago
A heartbroken elephant mother spent more than 24 hours trying to revive its dead calf.
Footage captured on 26 September in the village of Kothanhalli, Karnataka, shows the grieving mother moving around the limp, lifeless body of the baby elephant.
Villagers and forest officials tried to separate the two by making loud noises and setting off firecrackers, but the mother stuck by its child's side.
A group of another 12 elephants was spotted nearby consoling the mother.
Eventually, the pair were separated.
The Karnataka state has one of the highest concentrations of elephants in India, with the state boasting a population of 6,049, according to the 2017 Elephant Census.
Footage captured on 26 September in the village of Kothanhalli, Karnataka, shows the grieving mother moving around the limp, lifeless body of the baby elephant.
Villagers and forest officials tried to separate the two by making loud noises and setting off firecrackers, but the mother stuck by its child's side.
A group of another 12 elephants was spotted nearby consoling the mother.
Eventually, the pair were separated.
The Karnataka state has one of the highest concentrations of elephants in India, with the state boasting a population of 6,049, according to the 2017 Elephant Census.