Published 20:43 IST, June 28th 2020
Video shows baby Elephant bathing in a tub, netizens adore the baby tuskers' antics
Since shared by IFS officer Susanta Nanda, the elephant calf and his antics have won everybody's heart and the clip has been viewed over 18 thousand times.
An adorable video clip of an elephant calf bathing in a tub has taken the internet by storm. The 34-second clip shows the baby tuskers hesitantly stepping in the tub and immediately pulling itself out to seek reassurance from his mother. Since shared by IFS officer Susanta Nanda, the elephant calf and his antics have won everybody's heart and the clip has been viewed over 18 thousand times.
The short clip starts by showing the calf hesitantly stepping in an inflated bathtub. However, only after a few seconds, he moves out, rushing to his mother. Further in the video, the calf once again tries to enjoy its time in the tub. The video ends by showing his mother finally stepping in.
Sharing the short video Nanda explained that it was the baby tusker's first day at the pool, therefore he needed assurance frequently. Nanda also asserted that it does not happen only with the animals but with humans too.
'Innocence of babies'
Since shared the clip has racked up 2.2. likes, 448 retweets, and a variety of comments from people. While many have adored the elephant, many others used the opportunity to raise concerns over animals in captivity. While one user wrote, “Why are these elephants captive?" another wrote, "Very cute but is his future same as those elephants in enclosures in the video".
Another user wrote, "Sir, your videos make people so happy. Thank you for sharing such sweetness and innocence of babies".
Updated 20:43 IST, June 28th 2020