Baby elephants learn how to grow up and survive in the bush by their herd and their parents. But what happens when they are orphaned?

The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust brings orphaned babies together to form their new family unit and then they are trained by humans.

One particular baby elephant in this newly-formed family unit took a special liking to Animal Planet's Yao Ming, and it's absolutely adorable.

Watch the baby elephant's love for Yao Ming here: