Most conservationists say that you should not interfere with mother nature. However some situations have become exceptions to this rule.
Staff and tourists were forced to go out of this rule within one of Zambia’s national parks. The staff and visotors at the Kapani Safari Lodge in Zambia were caught by surprise when a mother and baby elephant became trapped in mud. A sinking elephant was pulled out of mud and rescued from the terrible situation that could have made both loose their life.
Saying they couldn’t just “stand by and watch them slowly die,” what ensued was a dramatic rescue. Together with the South Luangwa Conservation Society (SLCS) and the local wildlife authority, the team devised a plan to get the elephants out.
The rest of the herd initially tried to help the screaming mother and baby escape, but they were stuck too deep. Team managers from the conservation society slipped a rope around the baby and after a few attempts managed to pull her out of the muddy pit.
Though pulling an elephant is a daunting task, the team managed to get the sinking mother and her calf out of mad! Though the mother was dehydrated and exhausted, a happiest ending was realized when the life of both animals was saved.
