Video from the Newsflare archive from South Africa of a very rare albino or "pink" baby elephant.

The footage, captured in August in Greater Kruger Conservancy, shows the tiny elephant playing in the water with the rest of the herd.

Albino African elephants are an extremely rare and many don't make it to adulthood.

"The lack of pigmentation causes skin problems in the African sun," the filmer wrote online.

"As with in albinism in humans and other animals, the eyes are also very sensitive to the sun and usually leads to blindness," the filmer added.

Most likely the first ever video footage of an extremely rare pink baby African elephant, swimming with the rest of the herd in the wild. Spotted in a wilderness area of the Greater Kruger Conservancy, South Africa. Only 3 or 4 previous references or documented sightings (photos only) exist to our knowledge, of this rare natural phenomena ever in the wild, and majority of the time, they're covered in mud and dirt, making it difficult to really see the pink colour. This helps protect their sensitive skin from the harsh African sun. The video show exactly that in the beginning part, but then it really becomes special, when the little one joins the rest of the herd for a swim. That's when it turns into a bright little pink ball of cuteness, swimming and interacting with the rest of the herd. After a good swim and cool down, it was time to get out on the other side of the river bank. That was a bit of a struggle and a challenge, with herd members showing care and sympathy all the while. It’s important to note, right through the video, that there was no lack in attention, love or care for the little pink one from the other adults. It was never treated in any other different way or manner. After a 22 month gestation period, elephant babies are a huge investment to a herd, no matter what they look like. Albinism found in African elephants specifically are an extremely rare phenomenon and are more commonly found among their smaller relatives in Asia. Will this little fella make it to adulthood?? Unfortunately, most don't. The lack of pigmentation causes skin problems in the African sun reaching 40 degrees Celsius average during summer. As with in albinism in humans and other animals, the eyes are also very sensitive to the sun and usually leads to blindness.