India, May 12 -- In a touching reminder of the gentle and intelligent nature of elephants, a recent video has captured the internet's heart. The clip shows a herd of elephants standing vigil as their youngest members play joyfully in the water. Shared by IAS officer Sanjay Kumar and later reposted by Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Ramesh Pandey, the video has gone viral on X (formerly Twitter). According to Kumar's caption, the footage was filmed at the Amangarh Tiger Reserve (ATR), located in the Bijnor district of Uttar Pradesh.

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The video, reshared by IFS officer Ramesh Pandey, was captioned: "It's another kind of Z p...