>> you can tell that they're desperate to be together and they're very, very happy once they are together. when she sees the calf, she reaches to him, brings him to her, stands and lets him suckle. she's not threatening us. she's not even particularly vigilant to the car. she's just happy to be back with her baby. i have to say, i was crying by the time he got back to his mother. i was just so happy. it felt so fantastic. >> the happy reunion is even more heartwarming in light of a spike in african elephant deaths at the hands of poachers eager to cash in on the valuable ivory tusks. >> every other day you wake up, every other day it's just news, bad news about elephants. >> it's successes like these that keep vicki, robert, and their colleagues committed to protecting elephants. >> it is the best feeling ever you can imagine. it is really moving.