Haldwani, Sept. 8 -- The Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR) administration is making efforts to reunite a rescued female elephant calf, barely a month old, with its herd after it was swept away by floodwaters in the Malan river in Pauri district. The calf, which was separated from its mother and herd, was trapped between rocks before forest staff managed to rescue it. The tusker is undergoing treatment at the Corbett Elephant Rescue Centre in Kalagarh, officials said on Sunday. CTR director Saket Badola said the incident took place near Kotdwar three days back. "On receiving information, forest workers from Lansdowne forest division launched a search but could not trace the calf. Later, the calf was found stuck between rocks in the river. A rescue team from Corbett reached the spot and successfully pulled it out of the strong current," he said. Badola added that an initial attempt was made to reunite the calf with its herd, but no elephants were found in the area. "Hence, it was brought under protection," he said. After being administered first aid, the calf was shifted to the elephant centre at Kalagarh. Senior veterinarian Dr Dushyant Sharma, who is supervising its treatment, said the animal was weak at the time of rescue but its condition has since stabilised. "The calf is under continuous medical supervision and is receiving round-the-clock care," Sharma said. Officials said that because the calf is without its mother, special arrangements are being made to replicate its natural environment to support its health and adjustment until it can be reunited with its herd. A video of two elephants being swept away in the Kosi river at Ramnagar went viral on Tuesday. The elephants were later seen regaining balance and reaching the riverbank safely. "Elephants are strong swimmers, but fast currents mixed with debris can disorient them," explained Dr Dushyant Sharma, senior veterinarian, Corbett Tiger Reserve. Uttarakhand has over 2000 elephants according to the elephant census conducted by the state forest department, with state recording a 29.9% increase in elephant numbers since 2015....