Holidaymaker Julie Lindenmayer, who took the photo, said: ‘I think the elephant was initially interested in his friend.
“He was poking it with its trunk as it was trying to see if it was okay, and when there was no response, it just sat down.
Don’t mind me! pictures captured a cheeky baby elephant taking a breather and using his worn-out friend as a chair
The young animal poked his companion with his trunk before sitting on him in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
“We were all a little worried about the one laying down. We thought it might be sick or injured, but when it got up, it ate some grass and looked fine. ”
The pictures were captured by 34-year-old holidaymaker Julie Lindenmayer, a zookeeper from Miami in Florida.
The pictures were captured by 34-year-old holidaymaker Julie Lindenmayer, a zookeeper from Miami in Florida.
Despite the weight on his side, the sleeping elephant did not seem to mind and carried on lying down
Working as a zookeeper, Lindenmayer saw a lot of wildlife, but the sight of an elephant perched on its friend left her in awe.
Working as a zookeeper, Lindenmayer sees a lot of wild animals, but the sight of an elephant sitting on its friend amazed her.
Lindenmayer, from Miami, Florida, added: ‘A sight like this is something that will stay with me for a lifetime.
“It’s easy to forget how lucky you are to see them so often, but seeing these animals in their natural habitat is an incredible feeling – especially when they display such an astonishing behavior.”
