In this heartwarming and viral video, originally posted on YouTube in 2016 and resurfacing on social media, a baby elephant rushes to rescue a man it believes is drowning.
The touching clip captures the moment the baby elephant swiftly approaches the man, demonstrating its incredible instinct to save him from a potential watery mishap.
Since its recent share on Twitter, the video has garnered over 6 million views in just three days, receiving widespread admiration from netizens worldwide.
Users were moved by the baby elephant’s sweet gesture, with comments like “Amazing! We need to do the same for them” and “They are just the best.”
The YouTube description of the video explains the heartwarming bond between Darrick, the man in the video, and the elephant Khnam Lha at Elephant Nature Park.
Khnam Lha’s rushing to the river to save Darrick highlights the beautiful reciprocity between humans and animals when treated with love and compassion.