This was the moment a group of 47 elephants relocated and made their way across a dried-out canal in eastern India's Odisha on February 16.

Footage shows the herd in the Rengali irrigation canal near Dhenkanal moving in step with each other in a very disciplined manner.

The herd, including infants, slowly crossed over the canal while the onlookers beheld the experience.

The elephants in the region are known for exploring forest covers to look for subsistence, making the locals familiar with such incidents.

A group of 47 elephants relocated across a canal in eastern India's Odisha on February 16. The incident took place at the Rengali Irrigation Canal, located near Dhenkanal.

A video witnessing the incident features the herd crossing over the dried-up canal. The jumbos move in a disciplined, line-like manner and walk at their own pace. They stroll onto the canal region from the adjacent forest cover and relocate across it.

The herd, including infants, slowly crossed over the canal while the onlookers beheld the experience. The forest range comes under the jurisdiction of the Dhenkanal Divisional Forest Officer, Prakash Chand Gogineni.

The elephants in the region are known for exploring forest covers to look for subsistence, making the locals familiar with such incidents.