A baby elephant named Mebai was taken away from her biological mother and sold to a tourism camp that specialized in treks through the Thai jungle. While in camp, Mebai befriended an older female elephant named Mae Boon Sri. The older animal looked after the younger one as if Mebai was her own daughter, according to LittleThings.com.
Mebai was released to an elephant sanctuary where she eventually reunited with her biological mother. However, Mae Boon Sri no longer had a daughter, and — for the second time in her life — Mebai was separated from a mother figure.
Reunion
Years after Mebai was taken from her, the older elephant was rescued and taken to the elephant sanctuary on foot with no restraints. The elephant retired from the tourist company because her back was unable to carry the weight of humans anymore. The trek took days, but in the end the journey was well worth it. A film crew documented the journey as humans walked alongside Mae Boon Sri to her new home.
Read more at http://blog.theanimalrescuesite.com/cs-adopted-elephant/#BqItDieo34J9ue5Z.99