Amazing scene of Massive herd of Elephant swim across a vast reservoir to make their way back

Hello, elephant lovers! Today, we are thrilled to share with you some captivating and rare footage showcasing the majestic sight of a massive herd of approximately 200 elephants gracefully crossing a vast reservoir. This mesmerizing scene was expertly captured by our drone camera, highlighting the challenging yet rewarding effort involved in documenting such a breathtaking scene.
During the monsoon season, the large tanks are replenished with water. . The elephant herd travels many miles to access this precious water source. In the banks of the tank, abundant tender grasses have grown, serving as a favorite food for the elephants.
Elephants have a fascinating social structure, with the basic family unit called a breeding herd. It consists of related females, including a mother and her grown daughters with their offspring. The matriarch, recognizable as the largest cow in the herd, leads the group and sets the activities and movements.
In this clip, you'll see them diving into this huge water source, having a great time as they swim across to the other side of the tank. It's their way of making it back home to their native habitats.
Let’s take an in-depth look at how elephants fare in water rather than on land. How does such a large animal like an elephant keep itself afloat, anyway? Can elephants swim underwater, too?
Water holds a special place in the hearts of elephants. In the wild, they consume approximately 150 to 200 liters of water daily, explaining their frequent presence near freshwater sources. By the age of around one year, elephants typically master the art of trunk-drinking by observing their parents or other experienced members of the herd. Due to the absence of sweat glands, elephants not only drink water to stay hydrated but also relish cooling off their bodies and engaging in playful splashes with their companions.
Amazingly, elephants are very strong natural swimmers. Almost all species of mammals are able to swim from birth.
Practically all mammal species have an innate ability to swim right from birth. Elephants employ a simple yet effective technique for swimming - they use their massive legs to paddle, much like a dog would. Their immense leg strength enables them to swim for up to six hours without interruption. Often, they traverse significant water bodies collectively to reach food and shelter, or they utilize lakes and rivers as convenient shortcuts to get from place to place.
On an average swim, an elephant maintains its head and body just beneath the water's surface while paddling its massive limbs in a back-and-forth motion. Interestingly, the elephant ensures its formidable trunk remains elevated above the water, functioning like a snorkel. This adaptation enable the elephant to breathe even when the rest of its body stays in the water for hours at a time. Consequently, elephants have a remarkable ability to avoid drowning!
Swimming is a surprising pastime for many elephants, especially among babies and juveniles! Aside from swimming simply to get to where they need to go or to keep their bodies cool when traversing their scorching hot habitats, these gentle giants actually enjoy swimming for pure enjoyment, too.
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[@4everpwbone]

If humans were like these beautiful elephants, the world would be a much better place.

[@jekimjo]

@4everpwbone Agreed. Mind you, if there weren’t human the world would be a better place! Beautiful video.😊

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[@polemeros]

@@jekimjo If there were no humans, there'd be no "world." Just animals and plants in their environments. NOBODY to know anything about it. SMH.

[@fragelicious]

Cool how the mature adults keep their younger ones in the middle to protect them. So much more intelligent than the world gives them credit for.

[@ElephantZone]

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[@cornelia9778]

Wow, I had never imagined elephants as good swimmers but of course they are. Such wonderful creatures.

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[@wendyjack4532]

This is wonderful seeing such a large group of elephants swimming across such a huge body of water. They seem so free and relaxed in their natural environment. All elephants should be able to live this way.

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I adore big joyous elephant smiles, they make my heart happy. 🐚🌸

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SPEECHLESS THEY ARE A SO SMART AWESOME I LOVE THEM.

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Beautiful! Precious examples for humanity.

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Such precious beings, we need to save before they disappear ❤

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本当にそう思います。大切な地球の一部です。

[@monicaenriquez8643]

I love elephants both Asian and African! This is a fabulous video including the music!

[@ElephantZone]

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[@barbaramatthews5736]

That is awesome and magnificent seeing a herd of sri lanke elephants crossing over to the other side.I hope they got their safe with their babys.❤❤❤❤

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[@sylvia106]

“I hope they got there* safe”, not “their”.

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[@4everpwbone]

Mesmerizing! Love it!

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ช้างเป็นสัตว์ที่ประเสริฐ ฉลาดแต่กแฝงไปด้วยความน่ารัก❤น่ากลัว ภาพนี้ช่างประใจมากค่ะ สู้ๆนะค่ะเดินทางด้วยความปลอดภัย❤❤❤😊

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[@MIRIAM-bm5sn]

God bless themi in this very difficult world ❤❤

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[@kimlee5024]

Thank you for showing us those beautiful and wonderful God's huge and gentle animals. They are so amazing with their herd with love and tender care. I wish we, the people can learn and help[ each other like them except the fighting.

[@ElephantZone]

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[@zeeqq105]

I never knew elephants were able to swim in such deep water. Especially crossing a river.

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[@brendatodd5288]

I just learned something new, I didn't know that elephants could swim. Thanks for the inspiring video ❤.

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[@felipejuri7209]

Thank you very much for helping and safe the elephants

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Wonderful precious creatures.

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May God protect these beautiful innocent animals 🐘❤❤❤❤❤🙏

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[@gr8fuldeb699]

Amazing!! We must protect these magnificent creatures!!

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Thank you❤

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Beuruful Elefantes Love from Costa Rica

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[@rudiechinchilla6746]

Mae, pura vida!

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Mae,pura vida!

[@barbaragreene5137]

Beautiful to watch, so calming.

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Amazing 🔆🔆🔆🔆🔆🔆🔆🔆🔆💜💞💜💞💜💞🙏🏻👍🏻

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[@Coffee240]

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[@rinarosh]

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[@ElephantZone]

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[@chamanchoudhary7085]

Awesome, God bless you ❤

[@ElephantZone]

Thank you! You too!

[@user-jg1qh7rh2v]

WOW! Thanks for sharing this! What a blessing to actually see! Thank You! Many Blessings!

[@ElephantZone]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@miriagosdecki6951]

Que vídeo mais lindo. Adoro ver eles nadando. Esse animal é muito belo. Deus caprichou na sua criação.❤❤❤❤

[@ElephantZone]

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[@user-ow3xu3go1g]

We can definitely learn from animals how to be more human.

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[@lichtsoldat7697]

Beautiful footage! Thank you.

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[@user-uy3ux2xf2y]

All animals are matured swimmer.no trainer no swimming pool required ❤❤❤

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Wow 😲

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[@deeT02]

Wow! Amazing video. I Love Elephants ❤

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[@russmaddoxak]

It looks more like your drone drove the elephants in to the water. Wow.

[@ElephantZone]

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[@njz1952]

I love to see their smiles

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[@kauai5839]

Free all the captive elephants!🙏🏻

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[@pavithrikalansooriya731]

These are free living wild elephants

[@kauai5839]

@pavithrikalansooriya731 I'm speaking generally about the elephants in Asia that are use as slaves like begging,logging,and riding for tourists.

[@user-hw1we2sl9p]

@@kauai5839 Can you tell meat eaters about what they eat? (Chicken, Goats, Cattle, Fish, Deer, etc.) I am not criticizing meat eaters. I am only asking you! Only elephants are important to you because they are big and attractive to you. Isn't it? Any living being which is not beautiful like elephants can be killed. Right? Your logic is amazing, for sure! Please don't take this sarcasm as appreciation!

[@emilerose1424]

Fascinating. Is there a good reason why the *written* paragraphs don't say WHERE this is? That would help add to the educational value--that and a little map.

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[@venkatr7]

Very beautifully captured 👍

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Beautiful ❤️❤️

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[@rudiechinchilla6746]

Such a beautiful reel and well done footage.The background music is just proper!-from Costa Rica🇨🇷

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Beautiful ❤

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[@et4143]

Que cosa tan hermosa...

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[@carolyncarlson3825]

What a wonderful site....

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[@priyaniwirakoon6201]

Amazing elephants in srilanka

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Thank you so so much😊

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[@bevleighlange3312]

GOD'S BEAUTIFUL PLANET ❤

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[@Riley0509]

6 hours? Wow.

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God bless🙏🙏🐘🐘

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[@johnshields6852]

The doggie paddle, most popular swim stroke on earth

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[@thisarutheekshana9077]

People who loking for location ,This is Sri Lanka (i think near Polonnaruwa )🙂❤️

[@cndns2]

Pool party!

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[@rudiechinchilla6746]

Haha

[@michelleg5371]

How does the baby’s go it’s such a big swim for them ? All of them actually

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Its sri lanka ❤

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[@navajyotichetia8968]

If elephants had two upturned horns and the ear drum tube would have opened through the hollow head horns- African elephants could have uses their ears for rowing while swimming

[@ElephantZone]

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[@peppertrout]

This video is much nicer to watch than the N Korean propaganda I was watching about Kim Jong Un.

[@ElephantZone]

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[@kitt7477]

The world must end U.S. globalization.

[@pixandsoul]

Beautiful! Where is it?

[@ElephantZone]

Read the description

[@AriesBrooks]

U could have left out this automated like narration 🤖 and just let us enjoy the elephants ❤🐘❤🐘❤🐘❤ 😁

[@lindabeauchamp4596]

Just use the MUTE button.

[@AriesBrooks]

@@lindabeauchamp4596 duh 😵‍💫

[@ElephantZone]

Sorry!

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[@squirrelhasnuts7368]

No crocs around.

[@ElephantZone]

nop

[@nadiananou5097]

Le bruit de l'hélicoptère peut leur faire peur 😮

[@ElephantZone]

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[@Abelson-vo5ly]

the crossed with no difficulties, no speed boat

[@ElephantZone]

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[@erikm8372]

And this was filmed…where? 🤔 I know, they’re Asian elephants, but you didn’t mention where this was located… just for perspective and detail. 😊

[@ElephantZone]

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[@pavithrikalansooriya731]

It has been filmed in Sri Lanka

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[@pedropedro200]

Al principio de la filmación los elefantes están consumiendo camalotes El camalote es una planta acuática original del río Paraná y otros ríos de sud America Fue introducido en la India y otros países de Asia causando muchos perjuicios por que obstruyen las vías navegables En sud America no causan problemas por que los sistemas de crecidas de estos ríos los arrastran en forma natural. En buena hora que los elefantes los consuman para poder controlarlos

[@ElephantZone]

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[@RafaelSantos-wz8zf]

Great footage but the music is distracting.

[@ElephantZone]

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[@normasnockers323]

one on the right is doing backstroke

[@ElephantZone]

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[@gayanhewegeonline4594]

Is this from Sri Lanka?

[@ElephantZone]

YES

[@stepaushi]

Where is this video taken?

[@ElephantZone]

SL

[@LifenaDay525]

Drones make loud buzzing noises that can start stampedes all to get video for profit. Next time utilize cameras mounted on high altitude airplane.

[@ElephantZone]

Sure

[@jago76]

WHERE DID THIS OCCUR?

[@ElephantZone]

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[@user-wb2et9dz7x]

Where is this? Was it taken recently?

[@ElephantZone]

SL

[@Hallands.]

They don’t really swim but mainly walk on the bottom! Look at the 2 at 6:15: They’re far too high above the surface to be swimming.

[@ElephantZone]

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[@JoeBlow-fp5ng]

Is this in India?

[@JeewanRanasinghe-fi3io]

Nob. This is sri lanka

[@katnew4408]

Be soo much better if you took the elephant zone words off the middle of the screen

[@ElephantZone]

Sure

[@lburt]

Good for practicing English listening. My opinion: the elephants appear too small. Sometimes we can't distinguish them from other animals. Suggestion: turn the background music lower. Or better, use natural sounds. Thank you!

[@ElephantZone]

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[@firohot5476]

Which country and wildlife park is this

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❤🐘 Elephants🦣 ❤

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มีเด็กๆไม๊..?กลัวพวกเขาจมน้ำ..!😢

[@ElephantZone]

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[@sfuta2005]

0:37 the very first music - I would love to know the name/artist of the song.

[@ElephantZone]

cure of tree- AI music

[@ssubramanian605]

Where is this from ? It has been 3 mins into the video and I still don’t hear where this was from!!

[@ElephantZone]

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[@Pippin14]

KNOCK OFF THE MUSIC !!!!

[@boa1793]

You’re so forceful. Too much so. I like this music.

[@nisansalabandara7569]

Location?

[@ElephantZone]

SL

[@nisansalabandara7569]

@@ElephantZone ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ?

[@ElephantZone]

Yes

[@nisansalabandara7569]

@@ElephantZone පරාක්‍රම සමුද්‍රය මැද තියෙන දූපතට යන එන අලි රංචුවද?

[@thisarutheekshana9077]

@@nisansalabandara7569 i think so🙂

[@sawmill123456]

No crocs???

[@ElephantZone]

Nop

[@paolo11x11]

Great footage, but why ruin it with robot narration?

[@ElephantZone]

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[@kelli-kell6459]

Are there any crocodiles in those waters like there are in Africa? I’m thinking no.

[@ElephantZone]

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[@EdA-qh7qr]

These are Asian elephants not African elephants

[@ElephantZone]

Asian

[@jeewaka59]

ඩ්‍රෝන කැමරාවේ ශබ්දයට අලි රංචුව බයේ පීනන බව තමයි පේන්න තියෙන්නේ.නොකලයුතු ක්‍රියාවක් මේ කර තියෙන්නේ . මේ ලංකාවේ දි පටිගත කරපු එකක් වගේ .මේ වගේ ඒ සතුන් බයවන ආකාරයේ වීඩියෝ නැවත නොකරන්න .

[@ElephantZone]

You are so kind

[@cannyexplorer5357]

Great filming but rubbish narrative. Get rid of the robots use real voices.

[@ElephantZone]

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[@wendymortimer7966]

Turn the sound off

[@ElephantZone]

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