Six baby elephants were rescued from a mud pit in Thailand after spending a night trapped in the hole.
Officials at Thap Lan National Park, in northeastern Thailand, discovered the elephants on March 27 during patrols to deter poaching activity.
Rangers found signs that the rest of the elephant herd was still circling the pit, so they decided to wait and see if the animals could rescue themselves.
Video footage shows the elephants using the channel to escape from the mud before trotting off into the jungle.
Thailand is home to an estimated 3,000 elephants, either in the wild or captivity, down from approximately 100,000 in the early 1900s.
Elephants hold significant cultural importance in Thailand, featuring in religious artworks, on army banners, and associated with the royal family. The animals became endangered in 1986 and are now protected under law.
