Now this is a story!

Roaming Media compiled this footage shot by legendary wildlife photographer, Jens Cullman while on his annual sojourn to Mana Pools.

While on a bush walk, he arrived to a waterhole, which had dried up into a sticky death trap. Caught deep in the mud was an elephant cow with her two babies, struggling to survive in the oppressive heat of peak summer.

See the video and a link to the original article below: