With his mother\u2019s help, the newborn elephant made a fortuitous escape when a crocodile tried to bite off his trunk.<\/p>\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.
\nTrunking and snorting, the herd mates stared in amazement as they battled to protect the defenseless little calf from the threat.<\/p>\n
The young elephant overwhelmed the scared crocodile and tumbled back to avoid the danger, forcing it back into the murky water.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Francois 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.<\/p>\n
I usually have high standards when I go out with my camera, but this situation is just amazing to witness.<\/p>\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.<\/p>\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<\/p>\n
The amazing photos were taken by talented photographer and farmer Francois Borman in Zimbabwe, close to the Mana Pools in the Zambezi Valley.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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