As a baby elephant struggled to scale a steep slope, its caring family came to help. Showing tremendous intelligence and care, they soon helped the little bull on his way.
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Timothy Van Vuuren witnessed this touching incident and submitted his video and account to Latest Sightings. He filmed it while on a game drive at MalaMala Game Reserve in the Greater Kruger National Park.
A steep challenge
Van Vuuren said that he encountered a breeding herd of elephants crossing the Sand River. Noticing that the steep bank might prove challenging for the smallest elephant, he started filming.