Herd of elephants work together to protect calf in Thailand river during bath time

You've probably heard the saying that it takes a village to raise a child. In this case, it takes a herd of elephants to protect a calf.

THAILAND (KGO) -- You've probably heard the saying that it takes a village to raise a child. In this case, it takes a herd of elephants to protect a calf.

YouTube video shows a group of elephants wading in a river for bath time at the Elephant Nature Park in Thailand.
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The current was too strong for the baby elephant. So the herd showed their instinctive, protective nature by standing in a circle around the calf to protect it from the current.

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Eventually the adult elephants were able to guide the baby safely back to shore.

Herd of elephants work together to protect calf in river