Sinking elephants pulled from mud — A mother and baby elephant were found distressed and dehydrated, sinking in deep mud at a safari park in Zambia. Sinking elephants pulled from mud — Despite efforts from their herd to help, the pair were unable to free themselves. Sinking elephants pulled from mud — Staff from Kapani Safari Lodge used a rope in order to pull the baby elephant from the mud. Sinking elephants pulled from mud — The baby elephant, although reluctant to leave its mother, was eventually pulled out. Sinking elephants pulled from mud — Once freed, the baby elephant scampered away from rescuers towards her herd, waiting close by. Sinking elephants pulled from mud — The weight and size of the adult elephant posed a greater problem. A tractor was brought in, in order to extract her from the mud. Sinking elephants pulled from mud — After many attempts -- and a lot of encouragement -- she managed to free herself. Sinking elephants pulled from mud — Despite dehydration and exhaustion, the mother elephant managed to join her baby and the rest of her herd. Prev Next
