Elephants are truly intelligent animals.
Yes, they are. Among the most caring and nurturing animals on our planet with an amazingly stable social structure.
I saw a documentary, years and years ago, which showed a herd of elephants and some predator had appeared. They closed ranks around a young calf who was actually physically handicapped. There was something definitely wrong with one of his legs.
I remember being rather gobsmacked at that as most wild animals will not protect the weaker members of their group.