Screenshot from user Al Azhar553 TikTok account.
KOTA KINABALU: A baby elephant was reunited with its mother thanks to the efforts of a few estate workers and wildlife rangers.
The calf had been separated from its herd after falling into a ravine following heavy rain at an estate in Tawau recently.
The cute animal's little adventure was shared on TikTok by user Al Azhar553, showing the men helping it climb back out of the ravine.
The baby elephant looked frightened at first in the videos, which have since gone viral, as it was seen trying to charge at the estate workers.
However according Sabah Wildlife Department director Roland Nuin, the calf was reunited with its mother shortly after.
"After it calmed down, the rangers steered the calf from the area and led it to a forest area where a female elephant was spotted earlier by another group.
"When the calf saw the female elephant, it cautiously approached while the female went closer for a sniff.
"After confirming that the calf belonged to her, the female elephant then took it with her and the calf happily left with it into the jungle," he said when contacted.
“No one was injured and both the elephants returned to the forest safely,” he added.
