This is the adorable moment a baby monkey let a tourist know it was thirsty and persuaded him to share his bottle of water.

Mohammad Yazbeck from Saudi Arabia was visiting the Athirappilly waterfalls near Kochin in Kerala, India back in February when the tiny monkey approached and started trying to grab his water bottle.

At first, Yazbeck wasn't quite sure what the monkey wanted but when he realised it was actually thirsty, he unscrewed the top and poured the water directly into the little fellow's mouth.

"Initially, I thought the monkey was trying to attack my friend," said the filmer.

"But I was really touched when it approached Mohamad for water, gently trying to take away the water bottle," he added.

It was a special moment for Yazbeck too.

"I cannot express how I felt when the monkey was drinking from the bottle while I was holding it for the animal," he said.

"Love and compassion break all barriers of species and race and help you connect with everybody — all living things,” Yazbeck concluded.

By Deepali Ravi Mishra
An adorable video has emerged of a thirsty baby monkey fearlessly approaches a tourist and gently tries to snatch away the water bottles from the tourist in Kerala, India.

The video was shot at 1:35 pm at Athirappilly waterfalls, which is around 25km from Kochi, on Feb 25. Dinesh Dubey and his Saudi friend Mohanad Yazbeck were roaming around in the area when they spotted a baby monkey inch towards them.

“Initially, I thought the monkey would attack my friend, but I was really touched when it approached Mohammad for water, gently trying to take away the water bottle that he was holding in his hand,” says Dubey.

It first tried to open the cap of the water bottle, when the monkey failed to do so, Yazbeck, who hails from Jeddah city, opened the cap and offered water to the monkey. “The monkey was reluctant at first, but when I started pouring water out of the bottle, it start to drink the water. I cannot express how I felt when the monkey was drinking from the bottle while I was holding it for the animal. Love and compassion breaks all barriers of species and race and helps you connect with everybody — all living things.”