A recent video shared by user Parveen Kaswan on Twitter captures a deeply emotional and poignant moment. The footage shows a group of people and cars coming to a stop on an empty road, not in protest, but to help a grieving family of elephants.
In the video, an elephant is seen tenderly carrying the body of a deceased young calf in its trunk. The sorrowful elephant gently places the calf on the other side of the road, where other elephants soon gather, forming a somber circle around the fallen baby.
Parveen Kaswan, who posted the video, notes that the elephant family remains by the calf’s side, creating a moving “funeral procession.” Although they eventually move on, they continue to carry the calf with them, a profound display of their grief and empathy.
This heart-wrenching footage highlights the deep emotional bonds elephants share and their capacity for mourning their young. It offers a rare glimpse into the rich emotional world of these magnificent animals, reminding us that they experience love, empathy, and loss much like humans do.
