Trapped in a Mud Pit, the African Elephant Could Not Be Saved; Hyenas Methodically Ate Baby Elephants
According to the British 'Sun' newspaper report on February 21st, 50-year-old wildlife photographer Jens Cullmann photographed a group of hyenas devouring baby elephants in the Mana Pools National Park in Zimbabwe, which triggered a heated discussion after its release.
The hyenas, after discovering a trapped prey in a mud pit, fixed their gaze on the mother elephant and her calf, confirming that it could not be rescued, and systematically consumed the baby elephants.
This is the law of nature, the hyenas seize the opportunity when they discover that the elephant mother and calf cannot be saved, and successfully sit on the throne of the hunter, accompanied by the cries of the surrounding baby elephants that cannot drive them away.
A poor mother, watching helplessly as her calf was swallowed alive, unable to struggle out of the mud pit, did the agile cheetahs take advantage of the opportunity? This is nature, survival of the fittest, and obviously these scenes are the best presentation,
Is it cruel? People will inevitably feel a strange sense of sympathy for the weak, but hyenas are also members of the jungle and need to forage for food, and survive,
In the last long shot, it is not difficult to find that after a long night, the desperate mother did not wait for hope, but welcomed the vigil of the vultures. This is fate, the completion of the food chain, which is often just instinct,
When the rescue team arrived, the mother elephant's will was already very weak, and finally, she and her children could no longer run in the sun,
Most of the criticism was directed at wildlife photographer Jens Cullmann for not trying to save them,
Have you ever thought that in such a situation, single individual efforts may not be enough, and whether the rescue team arrived also had insufficient intentions,
But more often, we should think about driving the hyenas away and saving the lives of the mother elephant and her cubs. What would the hyenas eat? How would the vultures be satisfied? In the natural environment, let's abide by the laws of nature more,
Image source: 'Sun' newspaper, online
