This is an event at Elephant Nature Park, an elephant conservation facility in Thailand. The youngest, Canara, was very attached to his caretaker, Darrick, and had a deep bond with him.
Elephants are highly emotional and empathetic animals, and are known for their deep love for their fellow humans. One day while Darrick was swimming in the river, Canara thought he was drowning and jumped into the water.
Darrick was swimming in the river. Hey! Although she cheerfully called out to him, she thought that Mr. Darrick was drowning and misunderstood his call for help.
They jump into the river and try to reach Mr. Darrick, but Mr. Darrick is swept away by the river. Still, Canara desperately tries to catch up.
I caught up! He put his long nose towards Mr. Darrick and made a gesture that seemed to say, “Are you okay? Are you okay?” Afterwards, Canara tries to go up to the riverbank with Darrick in her arms.
Darrick and Canara have a deep bond. Canara, who was taken in at the facility in June last year, had been forced to work in poor conditions while dealing with tourists.
Canara, the youngest elephant at the time at the age of 4, was led along a long journey by Darrick to the facility along with 18 fellow elephants.
Canadian Darrick continues to work to protect various animals in Thailand. Although he is not always in this facility, Canara is overjoyed when Darrick comes, and when she spots him, she rushes over as soon as she sees him.
The video below shows Canara happily running towards Darrick on his tractor