This will move you !! Funeral procession of the weeping elephants carrying dead body of the child elephant. The family just don’t want to leave the baby. pic.twitter.com/KO4s4wCpl0
— Parveen Kaswan, IFS (@ParveenKaswan) June 7, 2019
Last week, Indian Forest Services officer Parveen Kaswan captured a heartbreaking elephant funeral procession on video and shared the clip in a Tweet that has since gone viral.
In the footage, an adult elephant carries a deceased calf across a road, then sets the baby down and waits for the rest of the herd to arrive. The elephant then picks the calf up again, and the herd continues into the forest.
The video has been viewed over 223,000 times and retweeted more than 7,200 times.
Elephants are highly intelligent, social and emotional mammals who are known to grieve for their dead. They engage in specific mourning rituals, often for days at a time. These behaviors include quiet “contemplation” periods.
The profound sadness that elephants feel for their lost loved ones reminds us just how meaningful their lives are, and that we must avoid harming these amazing creatures at all costs.
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So heartbreaking — Elephants are highly intelligent, sentient animals, with a highly organized social structure and strong family bonds — we have so much in common.
Don’t anyone say that animals have no feelings.
This breaks my HEART, they have more compassion than so called humans
Sad and so moving.
And these beautiful intelligent caring animals are killed for fun. Sometimes I want to give up on humans altogether.
Heartless!! 😖
this is a very touching and heartfelt video, brought tears to my eyes
Beautiful but utterly heartbreaking, Elephants never forget and the pain they feel when losing a family member is torture. God bless you ALL.
So sad… it’s a lesson on how we grieve too… animals are no different and we must remember this
Animals are so much better than humans. I would prefer the company of animals to that of any human.
I feel the same way.
Such an incredibly sad story. OMG these gorgeous animals are so profoundly intelligent and their care and compassion for each other and their off spring is monumental in our world. If only humans could learn something from these animals instead of the slaughter tactics that they all seem to be so proud of displaying to the world. The animals in general are so much smarter than the race of humans in this world.
Well said, Cathy.
Truly Heartbreaking. Their love for their own kind is unparalleled to any other. This is a classic example for the people to see & realize that snatching Baby elephants from their mothers for the cruel industries is a Crime against the humanity. These love so much & they are family oriented. RIP BABY PACHYDERM.Your mother still crying for you & you are so loved by her & your family.
Heartbreaking. RIP poor baby and hope that the mother gets over this.
ELEPHANTS ARE WISDOM KEEPERS, AND ANCIENT BEINGS, THEY CARRY THE AKSHIC ECHOS OF TIMELESSNESS,THEY ARE TO BE HONORED,DIVINE BEINGS OF YESTERDAY.
humility & compassion for all
THIS IS SUCH A MOVING VIDEO. THESE AMAZING CREATIONS BY GOD ARE BEAUTIFUL. I HONESTLY BELIEVE THAT THE HUMAN RACE CAN LEARN SOMETHING FROM THESE BEAUTIFUL ANIMALS
More reason why elephants should NOT be hunted!!! They have close family units!!! Also babies(calves) should not be separated from family!
People.need.to.stop.kill.theu.animals.people.ilke.that.kill.animals.need.to.be.kill.to.and.animals.have.fill.to.ilke.us.
And to think that there are people who think nothing of hunting elephants!!!*
Must have been a very young calf the way the elephant was swinging it with its trunk I wondered why those people were watching. Let animals be alone in their grief, will you?
Oh that’s so sad and so called human beings want to murder these beautiful compassionate animals absolutely heartbreaking
That was beautiful n sad at the same time about the elephants 😥🐘🐘
Elephants are beyond intelligent.
Emouvant.
We need public hangings for these Horrible Crimes. Or a one way visit to the hospital so that restitution as an Organ donor and they will help out Society
Very touching and humbling. Thank you for sharing this glimpse into the sanctity of the elephants’ family dignity and respect for their deceased and bereaved members. God bless them all.
Elephants show love and respect for each other more than human beings do. We should listen- we might learn something.
SO INTELLIGENT AND KIND. WHAT A SPECIES!!!!
OMG how sad!