It was in the Kruger National Park, South Africa where we came across a herd of elephants making their way through a river crossing. Once through the river they had to climb up the muddy and slippery riverbank to get out of the river. Majority of the elephants in the herd successfully made it through and up the riverbank onto the other side. This particular young male elephant seen in the video had to put in more than just his strength and energy. The first attempt by the youngster to get out of the river became an epic failure. Just as it looked like that he will make it on the first attempt, the young elephant slips, loses his footing totally, falls quite hard and slides down the riverbank back into the water. This elephant did not lose faith in his own abilities after his initial failure. He picked himself up while looking very determined to get out. The willpower of this youngster was clear. With all his strength and energy he finally manages to pull himself up the bank and successfully got himself out of the river. This behaviour was a great example of the fact that those who succeed in life never give up after the first failed attempt of a challenge.