India - A baby elephant was separated from its herd for four days and had to cope without its mother. When the family was finally reunited, the moment took thousands of hearts by storm!

Rangers at a national park in southern India found the little pachyderm alone and helpless in the jungle in late December. After taking the miniature trunk into their care, the park rangers launched a large-scale search.

As reported by The Hindu on Wednesday, the rangers used drones to fly over the area and were successful, as they discovered the baby elephant's mom around two miles away from where it was found.

After giving the little one a shower and rubbing it with mud to neutralize the human scent, they released it near its herd.

Animals Orangutan spotted doing this unusual behavior for the first time ever!

Pictures and videos posted on social media show what happened when the parent and calf were finally able to "lock trunks" again.

Somewhat awkwardly – but still full of love – the baby elephant pressed up against its mother and demanded a real cuddle session!

The pictures went viral on the internet after they were published. Let's hope that mother and child can now live together forever!