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Kyaw Pearl, as it was fondly called, died at the Wingabaw Elephant Camp, after a team of local veterinarians working around the clock failed to save the calf. Photo: SAC Ministry website

Amir, 47, is a member of the Sungai Petani Response Team volunteer squad that assisted authorities in relocating the grieving elephant. Photo: Mohd Amir Faizal's Facebook

Elephants exhibit remarkable social behaviour, forming strong emotional bonds with members of their herd. - File photo

A check at the scene where a baby elephant was killed after being hit by a container lorry on the Gerik-Jeli stretch of the East-West Highway, last Sunday. - Photo by Bernama

WWF-Malaysia has also urged motorists travelling the Gerik-Jeli highway to remain vigilant for animals crossing, as they are driving through wildlife habitats. - File photo

Yesterday, a viral video captured the heart-wrenching moment of a mother elephant desperately trying to push a lorry after her calf, believed to be around five years old, was fatally struck by the vehicle. - Photo courtesy of PERHILITAN PERAK

Photo for illustration purpose only. - File photo

These gentle giants, elephants, are more than just animals we admire from afar; they are intelligent, compassionate beings that form deep bonds with their families and play a crucial role in the ecosystems they inhabit.

Yesterday, a viral video captured the heart-wrenching moment of a mother elephant desperately trying to push a lorry after her calf, believed to be around five years old, was fatally struck by the vehicle. - Photo courtesy of PERHILITAN PERAK

Given the emotional distress and agitation shown by the mother elephant, Perhilitan officers were forced to use sedatives to safely relocate her back into the forest using a four-wheel-drive vehicle. Photo courtesy of Perhilitan.