This mother elephant carried her dead calf for 60 days and the internet can’t cope
Radhika Nair | Times Life Bureau | Mar 17, 2026, 17:31 IST
Elephant Video
A mother elephant's profound love is on display as she carries her deceased calf's remains for months. Wildlife photographer Muniswara Raja captured this emotional scene in Uttarakhand. The video shows the elephant crossing a river with the aged carcass. Netizens are deeply moved by this raw display of maternal instinct.
There is nothing more powerful than a mother's love, and a recent video proves that it is not just in the case of humans but also in the animal kingdom. In a viral video, a mother elephant is seen carrying her calf's carcass for months, everywhere she goes.
Wildlife photographer Muniswara Raja shared a heart-touching video from his recent trip to Uttarakhand. The video starts with the photographer's narration, where he says that there is an elephant in the forest who is carrying the carcass of her calf since 60 days.
Further in the video, an elephant is seen crossing the river holding the carcass of a calf, which indeed looks very old. Just as the photographer says, the sight is too heart-touching.
"A very emotional and heart-touching scene I witnessed during my recent expedition to Uttarakhand. Sometimes when nature is beyond our understanding, all we can do is witness," reads the caption.
The video that has gone viral now has many comments from netizens, who are shocked by the raw display of a mother's unconditional love.
"For everyone else it’s a carcass, but for the mother it’s her child." One of the comments truly carries the depth of the scene.
"Because she cared for the baby inside for long enough she can't let the baby go," read another comment reflecting the emotion of a mother.
On the other hand, netizens also praised the skill of the photographer for capturing such an emotional moment.
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A mother and child in the forest
Wildlife photographer Muniswara Raja shared a heart-touching video from his recent trip to Uttarakhand. The video starts with the photographer's narration, where he says that there is an elephant in the forest who is carrying the carcass of her calf since 60 days.
Heart-touching sight
Further in the video, an elephant is seen crossing the river holding the carcass of a calf, which indeed looks very old. Just as the photographer says, the sight is too heart-touching.
Nature is beyond our understanding
"A very emotional and heart-touching scene I witnessed during my recent expedition to Uttarakhand. Sometimes when nature is beyond our understanding, all we can do is witness," reads the caption.
'It's her child.'
The video that has gone viral now has many comments from netizens, who are shocked by the raw display of a mother's unconditional love.
"For everyone else it’s a carcass, but for the mother it’s her child." One of the comments truly carries the depth of the scene.
"Because she cared for the baby inside for long enough she can't let the baby go," read another comment reflecting the emotion of a mother.
On the other hand, netizens also praised the skill of the photographer for capturing such an emotional moment.
Explore the latest trends and tips in Health & Fitness, Spiritual, Travel, Life Hacks, Trending, Fashion & Beauty, and Relationships at Times Life!