Watch incredibly cute footage of shy orphaned baby elephant trying to make friends while swimming

Watch incredibly cute footage of shy orphaned baby elephant trying to make friends while swimming

The clip was filmed for Apple TV's Born to be Wild, which follows the extraordinary bond between baby animals and humans


While elephants are very social animals, it still takes them time to get used to a new herd – as this adorable clip from Apple TV's Born to be Wild highlights.

The series focuses on six endangered baby animals that have been orphaned or abandoned, or raised as part of breeding programmes, as well as the extraordinary humans dedicated to their eventual release back into the wild.

Episode two focuses on Wam, a young elephant in Zambia's Lusaka Elephant Nursery. The orphaned calf is under the watchful eye of Aaron Gumbo, deputy head ranger at the nursery with 13 years of experience at Game Rangers International.

But in order to bond with the herd and form a new family, he must overcome his shyness first.

Baby elephant Wam needs some encouragement to go swimming. Credit: Apple TV

Born to Be Wild is available to watch on Apple TV now.

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