Retired wildlife enthusiast Tony Donnelly captured the adorable moment an elephant calf called Happy swang its trunk.

The footage, captured on May 22 in Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa, shows the little one repeatedly spinning its trunk as he stands by a waterhole with the rest of the herd.

The filmer, Tony, writes: "After watching the heard for about 30 minutes I noticed Happy trying to get to the water to join his family for a drink and a swim.

''However, on that side of the waterhole, he could not reach the water with his trunk - that is when the trunk swinging started.''

Me and my wife are retired and spend as much time as possible travelling the game parks of South Africa.
On our latest trip in May 2018 we visited all the National Parks in the Southern part of South Africa that we have not visited before.
This clip was taken in the Addo Elephant National Park close to Port Elizabeth.
This area has only recently received some rain after a long period of little or no rain.
So the waterholes / dams in the park are constantly frequented by the various types of game in the Park - Of course the elephants occupy centre stage and make the most of the occasion.
After watching the heard for about 30 minutes I noticed Happy trying to get to the water to join his family for a drink and a swim.However on that side of the waterhole he could not reach the water with his trunk - that is when the trunk swinging started!
He was after attention from his brothers and sisters already in the water.
It was a question of being in the right place at the right time!
Photo bombing was the order of the day so it was hard to keep Happy in focus.
What appeals to me, in addition to the truck swinging is the tentative step and slide as he moves to the left and then the attempt to tie a knot in his trunk. Incidentally, he did eventually get a drink and got into the water, but on this side of the dam.
He spent a good hour there before the matriarch herded them all out of the water to return to the bush.
This clip highlights the training all young elephants go through to get used to their trunks!