Heartwarming images have emerged of the moment an elephant calf and his mother were rescued by conservationists after they became trapped in mud.
An elephant and her calf became trapped when they sank into soft, muddy ground near a dam in Kenya
Conservationists from The Sheldrick Wildlife Trust came across the pair after they had been trapped for two days
Conservationists and volunteers rallied together to free the majestic animals, using large straps and ropes to pull them free
Volunteers got knee deep into the mud and started digging with their hands to loosen up the earth caked around the elephants’ legs
Once they had managed to free the beast from the mud, they attached a large strap to her body and pulled her free with a tractor
A conservationist looks on as the baby elephant, just freed from its predicament, runs to help and comfort its mother who remains trapped
The baby elephant can be seen trying to nudge its mother free in this heart-wrenching image
After much toil on behalf of the conservationists and volunteers, the pair were freed from the soft ground and pulled to stronger terrain
The pair were ultimately freed successfully and without injury thanks to the work of the conservationists and volunteers. They can be seen triumphantly trotting off back to freedom