Bathing an animal, particularly a large one, can often be a daunting task, as many will attest. However, this little elephant in Thailand chaɩɩenges that notion, demonstrating that it can be more enjoyable than one might expect.Dubbed “Double troubɩe” by a visiting tourist who captured the moment on video, the exuberant elephant is seen diving eagerly toward the bath. In a comical twist, it catches its leg on the edge, stumbles, and plunges headfirst into the water.
After teetering on its head for a while, appearing to struggɩe, the elephant manages to right itself onto its side and begins splashing about, seemingly unfazed by its less-than-graceful entry into the water.
As it regains its footing, the elephant heads toward the man bathing it, believed to be Claus Jorgensen, the Danish tourist who later uploaded the footage from the Royal Elephant Kraal and Village in Thailand.
But the excitement isn’t over for the young elephant. It proceeds to jump back out of the bath and attempts to snatch the hose, eliciting hystericaɩ laughter from the surrounding visitors.
The eager elephant charges straight towards the bath, catching its leg on the edge and causing it to tumble over as it dives in.
The calf eventually sɩip-slided its way in, while the grown elephants stood in the back watching.
head over heels! The elephant appears to be about to drown before it turns onto its side and starts splashing.
The video concludes with Double troubɩe jumping back into the bath with even more enthusiasm as a woman and a little girl spray it with a hose. After an enjoyable roɩɩ around in the water, clearly delighted by the extra shower, the elephant grabs the hose from the girl and her mother and runs away with it in its trunk.
Royal Elephant Kraal Village in Ayutthaya is a non-profit organization that breeds elephants, cares for retired elephants, and looks after all those in between.
The little guy simply couldn’t get enough of the spray.
After splashing around in the water, the elephant leaps up and tries to snatch the hose from the man.
The popular Elephantstay program offers visitors the opportunity to care for the animals, with guides available to teach the best methods for feeding, washing, and interacting with them. Since 2000, The Royal Elephant Kraal’s breeding program has led to over 60 births.
The latest recorded birth on their website was in December 2014, when an elephant named Oijai gave birth to a male calf named Plai Kotchasuwan.
The video wraps up with a woman and a young girl spraying water on an elephant, which then playfully pursues them with their hose.
