Picture worth a million words! Baby elephant reunited with mother in Tamil Nadu’s tiger reserve

Jan 03, 2024

A heartwarming picture of an elephant and its calf reuniting is winning hearts on the internet. The picture shows little baby elephant napping calmly with the mother elephant. The picture was shared by Supriya Sahu, the state Environment and Forest Secretary on X.

The four-five-month-old calf was separated from its herd at the Anamalai Tiger Reserve on 30 December 2023 and has since been looking for its mother desperately. The baby calf was finally reunited with the herd and the mother later in the day. After the mother-baby duo reunited, they were found taking their afternoon nap cosily.

''When a picture is worth a million words, the rescued baby elephant after uniting with the mother takes an afternoon nap in her mother's comforting arms before moving again with the big herd. Picture taken by Forest field staff somewhere in Anamalai Tiger reserve who are keeping a watch to ensure their safety,'' Ms Sahu wrote while sharing the picture.