Between poaching and their treatment at circuses, elephants are up against a lot.Here’s a small reminder how special these endangered animals are.

1. This splish splasher.

21 Photos That Prove Elephants Make The World A Better Place

2. This cutie who just wants you to have a fantastic day!

This cutie who just wants you to have a fantastic day!

3. This story of Shirley and Jenny reuniting at last:

4. This guy who’s waving his trunk in the air like he just doesn’t care.

21 Photos That Prove Elephants Make The World A Better Place

5. This timid cutie.

21 Photos That Prove Elephants Make The World A Better Place

6. This little one who just wants to share.

This little one who just wants to share.

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7. This little fuzzball.

This little fuzzball.

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8. This little guy who just wants you to play in the snow with him.

This little guy who just wants you to play in the snow with him.

9. This mother and daughter.

This mother and daughter.

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10. This guy in his new (dirt) face paint.

21 Photos That Prove Elephants Make The World A Better Place

11. This snuggle bunny.

This snuggle bunny.

12. These mud wrestlers.

21 Photos That Prove Elephants Make The World A Better Place

13. This gal pullin’ a “Clint Eastwood Talking to a Chair” routine.

This gal pullin' a "Clint Eastwood Talking to a Chair" routine.

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14. This orphaned elephant named Moses, getting acquainted with his new dog brothers.

This orphaned elephant named Moses, getting acquainted with his new dog brothers.

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15. These love bugs.

21 Photos That Prove Elephants Make The World A Better Place

16. And this professional booper.

17. This eager elephant who just wants to say hi so badly.

21 Photos That Prove Elephants Make The World A Better Place

18. This playful muddy pants.

21 Photos That Prove Elephants Make The World A Better Place

19. This one who’s really everyone’s best friend.

This one who's really everyone's best friend.

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20. Basically, the world would be 100% less special without these guys.

Basically, the world would be 100% less special without these guys.

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21. There are obviously thousands of more reasons too. Check out more information here and here.

There are obviously thousands of more reasons too. Check out more information here and here .

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