As they fall asleep, this is how adorable it looks.
Kavi, a two-tonne Asian bull, is seen plonking himself down onto Ashoka and shuffling about to create the perfect spooning position.
This clip was made available by Sydney Zoo keepers to mark National Hug Day Australia on Friday.
The footage shows Ashoka already lying down in his cosy barn 7-year-old brother Kavi enters and looks to make himself comfortable.
Adorable footage shows Kavi, a two-tonne Asian bull, plonking himself down onto brother Ashoka and shuffling about to create the perfect spooning position in the home at Sydney Zoo
He heads straight over to his sibling before dropping down on his side and pushing himself up against Ashoka in a show of affection.
Ashoka then lifts his front leg and places it over the top of his brother to allow Kavi to get in closer.
‘Humans aren’t the only ones that hug,’ said Jo Maitland, an elephant keeper at Sydney Zoo.
‘Elephants are a social species that thrive from relationships they have with one another.
The footage shows Ashoka already lying down in his cosy barn 7-year-old brother Kavi enters and looks to make himself comfortable
‘Sleeping in close proximity is a natural display of affection and a way elephants’ bond with each other’
‘Seeing animals share such a special bond is one the biggest privileges of being a zookeeper.’
Kavi and Ashoka arrived at Sydney Zoo in late 2020 to a brand new facility as part of the Asian Elephant breeding program.
He immediately walks over to his brother, before he falls on his side against Ashoka. Ashoka raises his left leg to place it on top of Kavi’s brother.
Keepers from the zoo say when the pair, who are around a year apart in age, are not sleeping peacefully together they are busy being ‘typical young boys, playing, swimming and sparring’.
According to the Zoo, there is a small population of Asian Elephants in South East Asia.
According to a spokesperson, “Moves like these around the world are crucial for increasing global genetic diversity and providing an insurance population of endangered Asian Elephants.”
Ashoka and Kavi will be advocates for species conservation.