inothernews: An emperor penguin waddles away from freelance photographer Robert McCabe’s camera at McMurdo Base in Antarctica in 1959.  I know the New York Times’s slideshow of McCabe’s photos is two weeks old, but it’s still worth a look. (Photo: McCabe via the Times) I think penguins are getting added to the puppies and elephants bucket. I love them.
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inothernews:

An emperor penguin waddles away from freelance photographer Robert McCabe’s camera at McMurdo Base in Antarctica in 1959.  I know the New York Times’s slideshow of McCabe’s photos is two weeks old, but it’s still worth a look.

(Photo: McCabe via the Times)

I think penguins are getting added to the puppies and elephants bucket. I love them.

Source: The New York Times

An elephant a day… (animalinsider:theanimalblog:nasieku)
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An elephant a day…

(animalinsider:theanimalblog:nasieku)

Source: flickr.com

inothernews: “MAKE SURE YOU GET THE TRUNK AND THE JUNK”   Zuri, almost 2, plops on her butt as trainer Willie Theison hoses off the dirt at the Pittsburgh Zoo.  (Photo: Gene J. Puskar / AP via the San Francisco Chronicle) IT’S BEEN TOO LONG.
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“MAKE SURE YOU GET THE TRUNK AND THE JUNK”   Zuri, almost 2, plops on her butt as trainer Willie Theison hoses off the dirt at the Pittsburgh Zoo.  (Photo: Gene J. Puskar / AP via the San Francisco Chronicle)

IT’S BEEN TOO LONG.

Source: inothernews

BTW

I’ve set up my twitter account to feed into my blog. It’s not permanent, just for the triathlon. Come Tuesday I’ll be back to my regularly scheduled programming of puppies, elephants, and videos minus the incoherent feed of tweets.

mikehudack: noneck: thelovelybones: During the learning stage, the mahouts generally select the colors and determine when a painting is finished. They teach the elephants how to hold the brush, and a number of mahouts have also customized their paintbrushes, adding bamboo handles that are easier for the elephants to grip. Elephant painting of the northern, or Lampang school tends to be lyrical and expressive, characterized by broken brushwork, curvilinear forms, and bold, clear, primary colors. In the central Thai, or Ayutthaya school, elephants and mahouts prefer darker, cooler colors such as deep violet, black, and forest green, which they apply with broad, vigorous brushstrokes that sweep across the canvas from edge to edge. Elephants of the southern, or Phuket school tend toward saturated tertiary colors like mustard, plum, and magenta, mixed on the surface of the paper with broad, gentle, curvy brushstrokes. Incredible. Elephants are the best. EDIT: OMG someone reblogged to say that you can BUY elephant paintings!!!! PLZ PUT ON MY BIRTHDAY/CHRISTMAS/ANNIVERSARY (OF WHAT I DON’T KNOW)/WEDDING (I’M NOT HAVING ANYTIME SOON)/BABY (THAT I DO NOT HAVE)/AND ANY OTHER HOLIDAY/EVENT WHERE YOU RECEIVE GIFTS LIST. KTHX.
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mikehudack:

noneck:

thelovelybones: During the learning stage, the mahouts generally select the colors and determine when a painting is finished. They teach the elephants how to hold the brush, and a number of mahouts have also customized their paintbrushes, adding bamboo handles that are easier for the elephants to grip.

Elephant painting of the northern, or Lampang school tends to be lyrical and expressive, characterized by broken brushwork, curvilinear forms, and bold, clear, primary colors. In the central Thai, or Ayutthaya school, elephants and mahouts prefer darker, cooler colors such as deep violet, black, and forest green, which they apply with broad, vigorous brushstrokes that sweep across the canvas from edge to edge. Elephants of the southern, or Phuket school tend toward saturated tertiary colors like mustard, plum, and magenta, mixed on the surface of the paper with broad, gentle, curvy brushstrokes.

Incredible.

Elephants are the best.

EDIT: OMG someone reblogged to say that you can BUY elephant paintings!!!! PLZ PUT ON MY BIRTHDAY/CHRISTMAS/ANNIVERSARY (OF WHAT I DON’T KNOW)/WEDDING (I’M NOT HAVING ANYTIME SOON)/BABY (THAT I DO NOT HAVE)/AND ANY OTHER HOLIDAY/EVENT WHERE YOU RECEIVE GIFTS LIST. KTHX.

inothernews: Heh. Elephants AND puppies in one post. Can’t pass it up.
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inothernews:

Heh.

Elephants AND puppies in one post. Can’t pass it up.

Source: inothernews

elephanteater:Baby elephant a natural show-off | Stuff.co.nz
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elephanteater:Baby elephant a natural show-off | Stuff.co.nz

Source: stuff.co.nz

mabelmoments: Taylar (5) & Alex (8) Terranova, in their garden in Dallas, Texas, on the swings with their elephant, Congo Picture: DAVID WHITE / BARCROFT MEDIA. via telegraph uk Just your everyday playground elephant. And here’s perfect proof that I can have a pet elephant, and she will even double as a nanny.
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mabelmoments:

Taylar (5) & Alex (8) Terranova, in their garden in Dallas, Texas, on the swings with their elephant, Congo Picture: DAVID WHITE / BARCROFT MEDIA. via telegraph uk

Just your everyday playground elephant.

And here’s perfect proof that I can have a pet elephant, and she will even double as a nanny.

Source: mabelmoments

elephanteater:ZooBorns: Melbourne Zoo’s Elephant Calf at 5… Days! BABY ELEPHANT ALERT!
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elephanteater:ZooBorns: Melbourne Zoo’s Elephant Calf at 5… Days!

BABY ELEPHANT ALERT!

Source: zooborns.com

elephanteater:

Elephant Lives With Family (via uzoouk)

IT CAN BE DONE!

Source: elephanteater