Is This Seat Taken?

Young elephant Wan Mai has a favorite person who looks after her every day. And she returns the kindness by trying to sit next to him while he’s scrolling his phone.

An elephant cuddles with a man
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Siri, Show Me a Happy Elephant

Freed from her chains, a grandma elephant named Siri boards the truck for a new life at Elephant Nature Park. “Since her rescue in December 2023,” they write, “Grandma Siri has undergone a remarkable transformation.”

An elephant bathes in a river
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Links: Ball Pit Bulls

two pug dogs play in sea of pink plastic balls

And finally: I Wanna Hold Your Hand

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Oh, Those Wacky Elephants!

It’s a five-pachyderm pileup as the youngsters at Elephant Nature Park delight in a fresh pile of dirt. From climbing all over each other to whatever that thing is with the trunks, everyone’s having good not-clean fun.

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