I Love Elephants

When elephants cross a river, they don't swim; they walk along the bottom of the river. When the water gets too deep, they simply raise their trunks above the surface of the water and keep on going. This works really well, unless you are a little baby elephant. Though baby elephants are big compared to other animals, they are not big enough to complete this task. 

So what do they do?

The mommy elephant walks in front of the baby elephant, and another elephant follows behind. The baby elephant holds onto the mommy's tail, and the elephant behind holds onto the baby's tail and pushes it along. Without this method, the baby would not be able to cross the river and stay with it’s mother.


This is just one beautiful example of the wonderful design in God’s creation, and also a wonderful lesson in teamwork.

Disclaimer: No, I unfortunately did not get to watch this happen - the tour guide told us about it.