Oblivious to the cold — and predators — as night falls, an orphaned elephant calf holds a vigil by the body of his dead mother.
The five-month-old lovingly laid his trunk on her as the emotional drama was played out in Samburu, northern Kenya.
Worried for his safety, keepers from the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (DSWT), Kenya Wildlife Service and Save the Elephants worked through the night to capture the bull — who stubbornly refused to leave his mother’s side, Daily Mail informs.
