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Time of India
11-07-2025
- General
- Time of India
Viral video shows joyful reunion of baby and mother elephant, and it is the most beautiful thing on social media today
Daily life is quite fast-paced nowadays, especially in metropolitan cities, and it's often rare to come across moments that slow us down and warm our hearts. But sometimes a story from the natural world reminds us of the deep emotional intelligence animals carry, and the important role that humans can play in supporting wildlife. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Among most animals in the animal kingdom, Elephants are well known for their deep family bonds and social behavior. As a result, they are especially prone to emotional distress when separated from their herd. Their close-knit groups then use their memory, scent, and touch to stay together, making reunions between lost calves and mothers both urgent and tender. One such overwhelming incident recently took place at Assam's Kaziranga National Park, which went viral on social media across the country. A baby elephant, fondly referred to as 'Chotu,' got separated from its herd and was seen visibly distressed. According to a video posted by retired IFS officer Susanta Nanda on X, the forest department took charge to ensure a safe and successful reunion between the calf and its mother. 'Chotu got separated from his mother at Kaziranga. It was united later with its mother. The forest officials applied mother's dung to the calf to suppress human smell. Happy reunion at the end,' Nanda wrote in his post. The video shows the little elephant nervously approaching a forest officer's vehicle, sniffing the ground, and looking around anxiously. The officials tracked down the location of the mother elephant. Before reuniting them, one of the forest workers gently applied the mother's dung onto the calf's trunk and legs to mask the human scent, in order to prevent the mother elephant from rejecting the calf. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now A user explained in the comments section, 'For those who don't know: Baby elephants may be rejected by their mothers if separated and handled by humans. If a calf smells too much like humans, the mother might reject it. That's why he applied his mother's dung,'. The calf finds its mother, and that was truly an emotional and rare moment, as the young elephant slowly walks towards her and lets out a soft trumpet as if in gratitude. One of the forest officials is heard lovingly saying, 'Haan. Ja, ja ja (Yes, go ahead).' The post also got appreciated on social media, where one user commented, 'Nature has its own language and forest officials spoke it with heart.' Stories like these from Kaziranga remind us of the compassion behind conservation and how little gestures based on understanding can lead to magical moments in the wild.
NDTV
07-07-2025
- General
- NDTV
Forest Rangers Feared Elephant Won't Accept Separated Calf. They Did This
Dispur: A two-month-old elephant calf that got separated from its herd in Assam's Kaziranga National Park has finally been reunited with its mother. A video, which is now viral, shows the calf, first disoriented, then walking away into the forest with its happy mother. Forest officials can be heard shouting in the background " ja ja ja (go go go)". The calf was found alone and distressed by locals at Borjuri village, near the park. They quickly informed authorities, and a rescue team led by veterinarian Dr Bhaskar Choudhury acted promptly to reunite the calf with its family. The heart-touching moment was shared by Susanta Nanda, a retired Indian Forest Service Officer on X (formerly Twitter). In the video, one of the forest officials can be seen gently rubbing the calf with the mother's dung on its trunk and legs to mask any human scent, ensuring that the mother would recognise and accept her calf. "Chotu got separated from mother at Kaziranga. It was united later with its mother. The forest officials applied mother's dung to the calf to suppress human smell. Happy reunion at the end", wrote Mr Nanda on X (formerly Twitter). Chotu got separated from mother at Kaziranga. It was united later with its mother. The forest officials applied mother's dung to the calf to suppress human smell. Happy reunion at the end ☺️ — Susanta Nanda IFS (Retd) (@susantananda3) July 6, 2025 The video has over 47,77,000 views along with many heart-warming messages from social media users. "Happy reunion", said a user. "Oh this is such a beautiful story. Thank you", said another. "Nature has its own language - and forest officials spoke it with heart. What a thoughtful and beautiful reunion", commented another user. Kaziranga National Park Home to more than 2,200 Indian one-horned rhinoceros, Kaziranga National Park was formed in 1908. In the year 1985, the park was declared as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Along with the iconic Greater one-horned rhinoceros, the park is the breeding ground of elephants, wild water buffalo, and swamp deer. Over the time, the tiger population has also increased in Kaziranga, and that's the reason why Kaziranga was declared as Tiger Reserve in 2006.
