While most animals detest bath time, one baby elephant at Elephant Nature Park in Mae Taeng District, Chiang Mai Province, Northern Thailand, proves to be the exception.

The adorable elephant calf was caught on camera gleefully splashing in a tub, showing how much he enjoys getting wet.

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In the video, the elephant dives headfirst into the water-filled tub, playfully rolling onto his side. Resting against the tub’s edge, he kicks his front legs, creating a shower of water that splashes onto the floor.

Later, the baby elephant stands with all four legs in the tub, fully submerging his trunk.

As the calf struggles to fit in the small tub, he gives up on sitting down and starts spinning in place.

This causes even more water to splash out of the tub, which only excites him further, leading to a backleg kick. He then attempts to sit again, uses his tiny trunk to suck up water, and sprays it all around.

The video turns unexpectedly when the baby elephant’s mother approaches the bathtub and drags it away with her trunk while her little one is still inside.

The sudden movement causes the calf to topple over. But the clever youngster doesn’t let that dampen his spirits, as he can be seen heading straight under his mother’s belly to reclaim his beloved tub.

This isn’t the first time a baby elephant’s bathtime antics have been captured on film. Earlier this year, another elephant calf was recorded enjoying a bath at The Royal Elephant Kraal and Village in Ayutthaya, Thailand, while a Danish tourist attempted to hose him down.

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