With his mother\u2019s help, the newborn elephant made a fortuitous escape when a crocodile tried to bite off his trunk.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

A crocodile emerged from the water and snatched the trunk of a baby elephant that was swimming around the deep end of a drinking hole in the African forest.
\nTrucking and snorting, the herd mates stared in amazement as they battled to protect the defenseless little calf from the threat.\n

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The young elephant overwhelmed the scared crocodile and tumbled back to avoid the danger, forcing it back into the murky water.\n

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A baby elephant drinks at a watering hole in the African bush while a crocodile stands stiffly in the water a few feet away. The crocodile jumps out of the water and snaps its jaws shut around the calf\u2019s trunk in an instant.
\nFrancois Borman\u2019s camera was used to take the amazing pictures by Mana Pools in Zimbabwe\u2019s Zambezi Valley.\u201dThis is the last thing I imagined seeing! I was out in the jungle for several hours hoping for some activity,\u201d he exclaimed.\n

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I usually have high standards when I go out with my camera, but this situation is just amazing to witness.\n

\u201cA local crocodile saw the herd of small elephants coming down to drink and spent some time measuring them up, chasing the baby calf playing in the shallows,\u201d the observer reported.\n

\u201cIt\u2019s clear the baby elephant was excited about the water because he sprang into the deep, murky water and began to roll around, screaming.\u201d\n

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The amazing photos were taken by talented photographer and farmer Francois Borman in Zimbabwe, close to the Mana Pools in the Zambezi Valley.\n

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The rest of the herd gathered around in wonder, snorting and trumpeting as they struggled to keep the helpless baby elephant safe.\n

The baby elephant throws off the crocodile and stumbles backward with a little help from his mother.\n

\u201cIt didn\u2019t have to worry about the outside world, and it definitely didn\u2019t consider the dangers that might be present in the murky waters,\u201d he went on.\n

The tiny calf knelt down to drink from its lips because it was unsure of how to use its trunk to do so. Eventually, it got up and tried its hand at using its trunk to reach the water.\n

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\u201cIt was a mess when the crocodile jumped onto the baby elephant\u2019s trunk and grabbed it.\u201dWith a choking squeal, the calf charged the crocodile, fighting for its life.\n

\u201cTime stopped still as the calf resisted and with incredible tenacity, almost immediately pulled the reptile out of the water.\u201dAfter more elephants raced to the scene to assist, the crocodile eventually released the calf.\n

\u201cWhen I saw my pictures, I was overjoyed because I knew they were special.\u201d\n

\u201cSnaps like this are the payoff\u2014wildlife photographers spend a lot of time waiting, hoping for that specific sight.\u201d\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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