Time is Gold
The original plan of creating a hole around the little elephant was changed. They were now trying to create a trench. This would help them push the calf toward solid ground.
Since they were about to touch the baby, the rescuers were also wary about how the herd would react. But the elephants had also made it clear to everybody that they wanted the mission to be over and done with. The older ones made loud noises again that were heard from miles away. This increased the pressure on the workers, but their enthusiasm and excitement also doubled.