It’s World Elephant Day!

Elephants are so big because they’re full of personality.

Compassionate creatures who form strong family ties…

“You let go.” No, *you* let go.” (People’s Daily via Twitter)

They love to splash and play in the water…

Tag! You’re it! (Navin Sigamany/Flickr)

But above all, elephants loooooooove to eat!

Via Andrew Y.

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7 thoughts on “It’s World Elephant Day!

  1. murkle46 August 12, 2018 / 2:51 pm

    Elephants like people because they think we are cute exactly the same way people think puppies are cute.
    People are elephant puppies!

  2. Boo's Mom August 12, 2018 / 6:13 pm

    Wonderful essay! Thanks Mike and Andrew.

  3. 6puppers August 12, 2018 / 6:59 pm

    ❤️Elephants and Elephant picnics ?! I don’t understand how anyone could hunt them for sport?

  4. debg August 12, 2018 / 7:50 pm

    OMG I wanted both videos to go on forever! Squeeeeeeee!!!!! Those baby heffalumps who could hold their own bottles killt me.

    It’s a good thing I watched at the *end* of the day, because I wouldn’t have been able to function otherwise. Spent the day sorting out a crap-ton of stuff to give to charity–can’t believe I held on to it for so long.

    • allein ? August 12, 2018 / 8:08 pm

      I loved when he took the bottle! “I can do it myself!”

  5. Smartypants August 12, 2018 / 9:49 pm

    The prancing baby ele in the first pic looks like a cartoon character! He needs his own show.

  6. Sumo mermaid August 13, 2018 / 12:48 pm

    The video with the picnic made me think how well behaved those elephants are. Most of them could simply step over the fence, or the baby could crawl under it. And they could certainly knock it down with little effort. They are just one of the most amazing creatures ever!!!

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