Elephant calf born at Dharmasthala temple plays in tub of water after naming ceremony

Mangalore Today News Network

Belthangady, Sep 01, 2020:    In a video that has gone viral, a two-month old elephant calf named Shivani born at Sri Manjunatha Swamy Temple in Dharmasthala, can be seen gleefully playing in a tub of water.

 

The elephant calf was born on July 1 this year and loves playing in the water. The adorable calf had her naming ceremony recently, where she was named Shivani. In the video, she can be seen donning colourful garments, to mark her special day.
The video has gone viral on social media and at the time of writing this, the video had over 2.8k likes over 300 shares. Watch the video here:

Baby elephants, and even adults, love playing in water. That is evident from the countless viral videos on the internet.

In a video that went viral this year, an elephant was seen playing with a water sprinkler. In the 28-second video, the elephant is seen getting each part of its body drenched with water that was oozing out of the sprinkler.

The clip ends with the elephant calf letting water rush directly on its face and trunk. It is then seen joyfully lying in a puddle.