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.
2. 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.
6. This little one who just wants to share.
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7. This little fuzzball.
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8. This little guy who just wants you to play in the snow with him.
9. This mother and daughter.
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10. This guy in his new (dirt) face paint.
13. 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.
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16. And this professional booper.
17. This eager elephant who just wants to say hi so badly.
18. This playful muddy pants.
19. 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.
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21. There are obviously thousands of more reasons too. Check out more information here and here.
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