Although the elephant was a good swimmer, he was getting tired. The naval crew didn’t know how long the elephant had been floating in the water, but they could tell that he was getting warm and distressed. They knew that they had to do something.
The naval team saw the size of the elephant and realized that they would need some help. They quickly called for assistance, knowing that the elephant, whom they started calling “Jumbo,” needed help immediately. It wouldn’t be long before the elephant would become too weak to swim on his own.