



The powerful clip shows a group of bees working to help a bee who had fallen into a honey extractor. The bees are cleaning their friend’s wings so the bee can fly again. Without this help, the bee would die.





After about 30 minutes, the bees managed to get their friend clean.





Watch the video yourself.









This video is further proof that animals are not only intelligent but empathetic. In fact, countless videos show animals helping one another in times of crisis. Consider this one that captured the heartbreaking moment a pig raced to aid a friend who was about to be slaughtered or this video of a dog helping a friend struggling against rushing water





Smithsonian magazine on There’s so much more to animals than we know. Each year scientists make groundbreaking discoveries pointing to important similarities between humans and nonhuman animals. Take this article frommagazine on fish and their ability to feel pain









If this video teaches us one thing, it should be that no animal wants to die. And if the story of the help these bees gave to another touches you but you’re still consuming animal products, it’s time you aligned your food choices with your values.



