A newborn elephant, just six days old, found abandoned in the Chinese wilderness, has received treatment for a severe navel infection.

The young male elephant was discovereɗaone in Yunnan province’s Xishuangbanna region, left behind by his herd.

This isn’t the first occurrence of an elephant separation in Yunnan province. In a previous incident, one elephant got lost from its herd as it migrated several miles from its natural habitat near the Myanmar border. This journey gained a lot of attention on the internet.

Recalling the recent rescue operation, one team member shared with CCTV, “Upon reaching the site, we noticed the calf’s inflamed belly button.”

Pictured: The abandoned six-year-old baby elephant that was found with a swollen belly button and nursed back to health on Sunday in China’s Yunnan province after being left behind. Source: Daily Mail

The Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center’s director, Bao Mingwei, further explained the treatment procedures: “We administered anti-inflammatory medication to combat the infection around his umbilical cord and took necessary measurements like body temperature and heart rate.”

The calf was then transported to the rescue center for further care, as shown in footage released by state television.

Initial clips depicted a serene herd of elephants grazing by a river. Still, the focus soon shifted to the rescuers and vets nursing the lone calf back to health.

Pictured: The elephant is nursed back to health by workers from the Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center. The baby male elephant was found on Sunday in China’s Yunnan province after being left behind by its herd in Xishuangbanna, according to Tuesday’s CCTV report. Source: Daily Mail

After some medical attention, the elephant was able to stand up and was escorted towards a truck, set to be taken to the rescue center.

In the wake of ongoing conservation initiatives in Yunnan, the number of native elephants in China has doubled in the last ten years.

But their habitat is shrinking, with the tropical forests of Xishuangbanna giving way to plantations for bananas, tea, rubber, and raw materials for traditional Chinese medicines.

Pictured: Rescuers care for the elephant as it is treated for an inflamed belly button. Source: Daily Mail

Pictured: Drone footage of the baby’s herd, which wandered off and left the six-year-old male behind. Luckily, he was rescued by a group of animal workers who treated him. Source: Daily Mail

Asian elephants are one of three existing species, alongside the African bush and forest elephants. They can be found spread across the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, ranging from India in the west, Nepal in the north, Sumatra in the south, and Borneo in the east.

In an unusual incident last month, another group of elephants embarked on a lengthy 300-mile journey that lasted 17 months before finally returning home.

The journey of these 14 Asian elephants, which included giving birth to two babies and causing substantial damage, attracted worldwide attention and left scientists puzzled.

The elephants were spotted in early August near the Ganzhuang community in Yuanjiang County, Yuxi City, Yunnan Province. They are around 125 miles from their home nature reserve after a 17-month trek. Source: Daily Mail

Drone footage that went viral shows the Asian elephants sleeping with their babies on June 7. Source: Daily Mail

During their journey, The 14 Asian elephants have given birth to two babies, caused more than £760,000 of damage, went viral for taking a nap, sucked in 400 emergency personnel, some 120 vehicles, and an armada of drones on their odyssey. Source: Daily Mail

These intelligent creatures traversed city centers, highways, and residential areas, with their group nap photo garnering significant interest on social media.

After reaching Kunming’s outskirts, they began their journey south, a turn of events as baffling as fascinating.

Pictured: Roads were blocked in June using lorries while 18 tons of pineapples and corn were scattered in an attempt to lead the elephants to safety. Source: Daily Mail