Viral video shows elephant pleading for help to wake a sleeping calf

The video has got 12.4 million views so far.

An adorable video of a mother elephant seeking help from zookeepers to wake her sleeping calf has gone viral on the internet. The clip, shared by Buitengbiden on Twitter, has garnered 12.4 million views so far.

The video begins with the elephant’s mother walking towards her calf, which is seen sleeping in the grass of a neat shed. She is seen struggling to wake up her child. However, after finally giving up, Maa Hathi is seen turning and seeking the help of her keeper.

Check out the video below:

The clip shows two zookeepers entering the enclosure and attempting to wake the baby elephant. One of the zookeepers is seen moving the calf from the rear end for several seconds, after which the baby elephant is seen running to its mother with its eyes open.

The caption of the post read, “Mother elephant cannot wake the baby from sleep and seeks help from the caretakers.”

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The video has taken internet users by surprise since it was shared. It has garnered over 431,000 likes and thousands of comments.

One user jokingly wrote, “Wow she’s just like me.” Another said, “As the parent of a teenager, I can relate.” A third commented, “This is every parent: For the love of God – wake up the baby! If he keeps on napping he’ll never sleep tonight!!!” While the fourth said, “Why am I jealous of the sleep of this elephant.”

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Meanwhile, in another adorable video, a US-based model recently had a playful encounter with an elephant baby when she visited a sanctuary in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Hilarious footage shared by Storyful shows the boisterous kid Megan getting closer to Millen and slamming her to the ground before rolling over. Shorter looked stronger than she was as she managed to tear the model’s skirt by stepping on the hem.

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