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Really, really dangerous. >> the calf is eight months old and enormous, posing a serious threat to rabbit and mark's safety. >> they weigh 200 pounds when they're born, and this was eight months of good food and lots of mom's milk. >> we could not get in there, so our option was to use the ropes. >> their plan is to harness the calf with a rope attached to the jeep and pull. the calf has been in the well for hours and is exhausted. its mother is still nearby, so a quick rescue is essential. the calf has stirred up mud, and the sides of the pit are extremely slippery. >> i was terrified the rop...

>> when we got there, we saw the female was standing at the edge and she was frantic. >> the team knows this elephant. she's called zomba, and she's a large, powerful matriarch. >> being dominant and experienced as a mother, she was going to be a bit tougher to persuade to leave the calf alone. >> elephants are extremely devoted to their young. even though she recognizes the researchers, zomba doesn't want to leave her calf. the enormous elephant lunges back and forth, then nearly backs into vicki's jeep. >> an angry, scared mother elephant is very, very likely to attack. she weighs more than ...

>> come on, sweetheart. so robert is trying to turn her and bring her to the side that is shallow. apparently she doesn't think that that is a good idea. >> the engine noise further stresses the trapped calf. >> you can imagine the sound of a land rover engine running over. it's basically like shouting at them constantly. oh, baby, i'm sorry. you fell in a well, you silly girl. >> the team members have to coordinate carefully to avoid either man falling into the pit. >> go? >> as vicki waits for the right moment to hit the gas, robert tugs on the rope and nearly loses his footing. >> what they...

>> you can tell that they're desperate to be together and they're very, very happy once they are together. >> once she has the calf, she reaches for him, brings him to her, stands and lets him suck klg, and 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. ...