Photo: The Most Heartbreaking Image You’ll See Today…

A truly emotional moment captured on camera.

Photographer John Chaney took this photo at a wildlife park in Botswana, Africa while on tour with his wife.

In the photo we see a female elephant standing vigil over the carcass of her dead friend.

Chaney described to the Daily Mail how the mourning elephant fended away hyenas and other predators before wrapping her trunk around the tusk of her fallen friend.

The elephant stood peacefully by the body for several hours which appeared to be as a mark of respect.

Chaney explained: “We were on a game drive when the park ranger explained one elephant had migrated away from its herd so that it could die. This is typical of elephants when they get too old.”

“It was an emotional sight and touching moment, watching this elephant saying goodbye to her friend, paying her respects much like we would.”

Photo from John Chaney as featured in the Daily Mail