Young elephant falls face-first into the mud while struggling through slippery crossing
Adorable footage of an elephant calf falling face-first into a mud pit while crossing a river in Kruger National Park, South Africa.
The clip, filmed on April 27, shows the elephant attempting to cross the river without slipping when suddenly he ends up face-first in the mud.
Wildlife enthusiast Edrich told Newsflare: “The young elephant didn’t get too far before it suddenly tripped and fell face first into the mud. As much as we felt sorry for the young elephant, I couldn’t help but to find it very entertaining and funny at the same time,
“With a little motivation coming from an adult female, the young elephant found new confidence to successfully conquer the last bit of its challenging river crossing,” he continued.
The clip, filmed on April 27, shows the elephant attempting to cross the river without slipping when suddenly he ends up face-first in the mud.
Wildlife enthusiast Edrich told Newsflare: “The young elephant didn’t get too far before it suddenly tripped and fell face first into the mud. As much as we felt sorry for the young elephant, I couldn’t help but to find it very entertaining and funny at the same time,
“With a little motivation coming from an adult female, the young elephant found new confidence to successfully conquer the last bit of its challenging river crossing,” he continued.