Locals save an elephant calf from drowning
This elephant calf is doing well after he was rescued from a flooding river.
After recent rains in Kenya, a river near the Elephant Bedroom camp flooded and an elephant calf was unfortunately swept away by the strong waters.
Guests of the camp spotted the calf that was trying to stay afloat in the flood waters.
They alerted staff who immediately jumped in to the water to try and save the little one.
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The lodge posted this on their Facebook page along with a video of the incident.
“Our staff and guests were this morning (the 6th of November) involved in the dramatic rescue of a baby elephant from the flooded Ewaso Nyiro river. The elephant calf whose mother could not be found was taken to the Reteti Elephant Orphanage in Namunyak Conservancy Samburu with help of Save the Elephants organization and Samburu National Reserve rangers”.
Watch this heroic act below: