Tag: elephants

May 31, 2016 at 6:11 pm

This Sand Sculpture of an Elephant Playing Chess with a Mouse is Incredible

This Sand Sculpture of an Elephant Playing Chess with a Mouse is Incredible

Ray Villafane and Sue Beatrice team up to create a jaw-dropping sand sculpture of a chess match between an elephant and a mouse

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May 25, 2016 at 5:21 pm

This Woman’s Lullaby Never Fails to Put this Rescued Elephant to Sleep

This Woman's Lullaby Never Fails to Put this Rescued Elephant to Sleep

Even though Faamai is a big elephant, every time she hears the lullaby from Lek she still falls asleep. Recorded at the Elephant Nature Park sanctuary in Chiang Mai, Thailand

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March 7, 2016 at 9:59 am

Elephant Trapped in Mud Gets Hand-Fed Water During Dramatic Rescue

Elephant Trapped in Mud Gets Hand-Fed Water During Dramatic Rescue

An elephant stuck in mud gets hand-fed over 100 litres of water while being rescued by members of the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy

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December 30, 2015 at 10:40 am

Every Spring a Herd of Elephants Walks Through this Hotel’s Lobby

Every Spring a Herd of Elephants Walks Through this Hotel's Lobby

Every spring, a herd of elephants led by a matriarch named ‘Wonky Tusk’ stroll through the lobby of the Mfuwe Lodge in Zambia

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December 29, 2015 at 11:54 am

Picture of the Day: Elephant Rock, Iceland

Picture of the Day: Elephant Rock, Iceland

Located on the Icelandic island of Heimaey (literally Home Island), is a rocky outcrop appropriately known as ‘Elephant Rock’

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December 21, 2015 at 5:40 pm

Picture of the Day: Breaking Through

Picture of the Day: Breaking Through

An amazing elephant street art mural spray painted by Spanish artist, XAV

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July 30, 2015 at 2:14 pm

Baby Elephant Adorably Chases Birds Flying Around Him

Baby Elephant Adorably Chases Birds Flying Around Him

A lucky group of visitors to South Africa’s Kruger National Park got to see a baby elephant try to chase a group of low-flying swallows.

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October 29, 2014 at 2:23 pm

Musician Plays Beethoven for Rescued Group of Old and Injured Elephants

Musician Plays Beethoven for Rescued Group of Old and Injured Elephants

Musician Paul Barton took his piano to the mountains of Kanchanaburi, Thailand to play for some very old, injured and handicapped elephants, especially a blind elephant named Plara (immediately behind the piano). For those curious, all the keys are made from synthetic plastic material. The song is Slow movement (2) from Beethoven’s Pathétique Sonata…

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October 15, 2014 at 6:13 pm

Picture of the Day: This Rock Looks Like an Elephant

Picture of the Day: This Rock Looks Like an Elephant

Photograph by Christoph Praxmarer About 90 km south of Paris you will find Fontainebleau, described as one of the best bouldering areas in Europe. According to Climb Europe, many of the sandstone rocks are found in the forests surrounding Fontainebleau, making for a magical and unique setting. The most famous boulder in the area…

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August 27, 2014 at 1:09 am

This Rescued Elephant Playing with Ribbon is the Best Thing You’ll See Today

This Rescued Elephant Playing with Ribbon is the Best Thing You'll See Today

Watch rescued elephant Faa Mai play with an elastic ribbon at the Elephant Nature Park sanctuary in Chiang Mai, Thailand. What a beautiful animal.

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