Links: Hit the Water!

A cat jumps from a platform onto a surface decorated to look like a swimming pool. A toy life preserver hangs on the wall behind.

And finally: Play Ball, Kid

Andrew Y. shares a dog breaking in his new partner.

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The Story of Arthi

When a baby elephant was spotted far from his herd, rescuers flew into action and airlifted the scared boy to safety. Now little Arthi has a new home, new friends, and a new future.

A young elephant stands in a wooden stall with green hay on the floor
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Rejected James Bond Villains

Although notes and a partial rough draft have survived, author Ian Fleming eventually abandoned his story in which 007 battled the notorious Goldmonkey, an evil genius whose atomic-powered potassio-ray threatened to irradiate the world’s banana supply.

A monkey sits on top of an elaborate gold decoration at the Swayambunath Buddhist stupa (also known as the Monkey Temple)
(So what does this red button do?)

Monkey Maintenance, by alixlee.com (Ali Speakman), public domain

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Links: Fair Trade

A boy reclining on a couch cradles a kitten in his arms

And finally: Duck Toss

No caption could possibly beat this Reddit comment: “How much duck could a blonde chick chuck if a blonde chick could chuck duck?” (via Andrew Y.)

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