A couple on holiday in South Africa got a little too close to comfort earlier this week to some of the country's largest residents - wild African elephants.

A casual chill by the pool for a couple of tourists in South Africa's Kruger National Park became an unexpected up-close moment with nature.

The pair were filmed frozen to their sunbeds as three wild elephants popped by for a drink from the swimming pool.

Another couple made the recording and told Newsflare it was one of the "most amusing sights we have seen in a long time".

NEWSFLARE The moment was filmed in South Africa's Kruger National Park.

"We were absolutely amazed by what was happening," said the filmer.

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"The elephants did not seem bothered by the presence of the people and casually continued to drink water out of the pool," he said.