IAS Supriya Sahu shared with X a video of a family of elephants enjoying time near a newly constructed water trough in the deep forests of Tamil Nadu. The tank is part of a broader effort by the government to ensure wildlife has access to clean drinking water in their natural habitat. The video won the hearts of netizens, with many praising the forest authorities' positive and thoughtful approach.
“A beautiful elephant family with their baby is bonding over a newly constructed water trough for elephants and wildlife in the deep forest area of Tamil Nadu,” the Tamil Nadu Forest Department said. We are creating these troughs to ensure adequate water for wildlife. Last year, 17 troughs were created and this year, 18 troughs are being created for the Tamil Nadu Biodiversity Conservation and Greening Initiative to Address Climate Change. Project is underway under: Tamil Nadu Forest Video #TBGPCCR wrote IAS Supriya Sahu while sharing the video on X.
The video shows a herd of elephants quenching their thirst by drinking from a water trough. A water trough is a man-made container intended to provide drinking water to farm animals and livestock.
Watch the video here:
This video was shared by X on February 17th. Since being shared, the video has received over 24,200 views of his, and that number is still growing. Many people took to the comments section of the video to share their thoughts.
Check out people's reactions to this video.
“It's a much-needed summer resource for wildlife,” one person posted.
Another added: “What a sight! Absolutely stunning. This highlights the need to protect our forests and increase green cover. Thank you for all you do, ma'am.”
“Wow! This is really great news! Thank you to all the people who thought of building and implementing these troughs. It's heartwarming!” expressed a third.
A fourth said: “Positive and thoughtful approach. Good morning. A blessed daughter of nature who has had the opportunity to serve wildlife wholeheartedly. Keep it that way.”
“He's probably only a few days old,” a fifth child wrote.
