{"id":385,"date":"2026-03-29T20:13:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T20:13:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awestories24.press\/?p=385"},"modified":"2026-03-29T20:13:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T20:13:57","slug":"african-elephant-saves-its-calf-from-a-giant-python","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awestories24.press\/?p=385","title":{"rendered":"African elephant saves its calf from a giant python"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A dramatic moment has been captured on a road in the wild, where an adult elephant steps in to rescue its calf from a massive python that had wrapped itself around the young animal.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-11\">\n<div id=\"news25story.xyz_responsive_2\" data-google-query-id=\"CMTd3OT1xZMDFbGhgwcdAVIaAg\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23201474937\/news25story.xyz\/news25story.xyz_responsive_2_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-16\"><\/div>\n<p>According to the scene, the snake had already coiled around the calf and was tightening its grip. 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Using its strength and trunk, it confronted the predator head-on, forcing the python to release its hold.<\/p>\n<p>The incident highlights the powerful protective instincts of elephants, especially when it comes to their young, as well as the constant dangers present in the wild, where survival can turn into a battle within seconds.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-12\">\n<div id=\"news25story.xyz_responsive_1\" data-google-query-id=\"CKKv3OT1xZMDFW_gRAcdEKgWEw\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23201474937\/news25story.xyz\/news25story.xyz_responsive_1_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The footage has gone viral on social media, moving viewers with this rare display of courage and parental instinct.<\/p>\n<p>For more, watch the video below\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A dramatic moment has been captured on a road in the wild, where an adult elephant steps in to rescue its calf from a massive python that had wrapped itself around the young animal.&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-385","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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