Wildlife officials in Kekirawa, Sri Lanka rescued a baby elephant that was stuck in a mud pit in an eight-hour-long operation on February 8.

The baby elephant is believed to have fallen into the pit having wandered away from the Kalawewa National Park searching for food.

The elephant calf rescue operation was interrupted by the mother and the calf was rescued only after wildlife officials chased the mother away.

Wildlife officials have taken steps to rescue an elephant calf that had fallen into a pit in the Ipalogama, Ranajayapura area in Kekirawa and directed the rescued elephant to the reserve.

The baby elephant is believed to have fallen into the pit last night having wandered away from the Kalawewa National Park searching for food.

The elephant calf was noted to be about six months old.

The Elephant calf rescue operation was interrupted by the mother, and the calf was rescued only after wildlife officials chased the mother away.