The amazing moment was captured on film after the baby elephant appeared to collapse in the middle of a road in the Kruger National Park forcing the traffic to stop.
The young elephant collapsed while crossing the road in the middle of the busy Kruger National Park in South Africa
The calf tried to get back on to its feet by itself but struggled and was left lying in the middle of the road
Eventually several adult elephants appeared and tried to rescue the stricken youngster, who was holding up traffic
The young animal then tried their best to get back on their feet but struggled and ended up lying flat on the pavement.
But rather than leaving the baby abandoned on the road, several larger elephants then appeared and tried to coax the youngster up by pushing them with their trunks and feet.
The older elephants in the herd surrounded the youngster, and tried to coax him to his feet using their trunks
After several minutes of encouragement, the calf then manages to sit up and clambers up on to its feet
Eventually the herd walk off, leaving the road clear for the waiting traffic to pass through the national park