In Sri Lanka elephant is swept into the open ocean at 16 km. Video

The elephant was towed to shore.

Save the elephant occurred near the coast of the city Cockily, Sri Lanka. The sea animal is barely noticed, but outfitted in saving two vessels.

The rescue operation lasted more than 12 hours in the open ocean. The publication notes that the animal drifted too far from sea currents and that a patrol spotted the animal – it’s a miracle.

The salvation eared sent two ships – the Department officers and a wildlife Sri Lankan Navy. To return the poor elephant on the shore, the driver put him on the ropes and hauled to the coast, where he eventually was released.

Researcher of the group of nature conservation “A Rocha” Avinash Krishnan does not believe that the animal was saved.

They are very good swimmers. However, sailing 16 km from the shore is not usual for the Bishop, because he spends a lot of energy and is going fast. Besides, salt water is not good for their skin, so in this case, the situation probably justifies the intervention of man,
– the man told.

By the way, elephants deftly swim using their trunk, they use the principle of a tube for scuba diving. Elephants also have a unique lung structure, and they are close relatives AZN and dugong that lived in the water.

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