A Wonderful Video of 50 Elephants Casually Crossing The Road Goes Viral
A herd of more than 50 elephants brought traffic to a standstill in Thailand, and the scene was as calm as it was unforgettable.
The massive group was moving from one part of the jungle to another when park rangers and police stepped in to keep the crossing safe. Drivers watched as the elephants, including young calves, made their way across the highway in less than a minute, guided by the herd's matriarch.
It was the kind of roadside moment people do not see every day, and the photos and video make it even better.
“More than 50 wild elephants crossed the highway. They were moving together from one part of the jungle to the other.”
“More than 50 wild elephants crossed the highway. They were moving together from one part of the jungle to the other,” said Pratya Chutipat Sakul, who filmed the moment. “The wildlife officers had been following the elephants for the last few days.”
"The wildlife officers had been following the elephants for the last few days. When rangers saw that their path was moving towards the road, they called the police and urgently closed the road.”
After monitoring the elephants for a few days, wildlife officials and park rangers concluded that their only option was to cross the road, so they immediately alerted the appropriate authorities to ensure everyone's safety.
“When rangers saw that their path was moving towards the road, they called the police and urgently closed the road,” Sakul told MailOnline. “Policemen arrived to ensure that the elephants crossed smoothly and that there were no accidents.”
It also echoes the elephant herd’s newborn calf moment, when a whole family bonded together.
“Policemen arrived to ensure that the elephants crossed smoothly and there were no accidents.”
You can watch the wonderful video here:
“Nobody minds waiting for the elephants, as the most important thing is that they’re safe. They were all so calm and barely noticed the humans. I feel very lucky to have seen such an amazing sight.”
Early in the 20th century, it was estimated that there were 100,000 captive or farmed elephants and roughly 300,000 wild elephants in the woods of Thailand. Since then, those numbers have drastically decreased.
Approximately 6,000 elephants are estimated to still exist in Thailand today, with half of them being wild. That's why we need to protect each and every one of them.
After you see 50 elephants cross casually, read how an American tourist died when a safari truck halted.
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