the elephants have a heated night barn in the winter months
aaaaaah, that's SO good, should be able to wash off the straw on top now
endangered Asian elephants, with as few as 34,000 left in the wild according to Taronga Conservation Society Australia
Read more about Cuddles, the only African elephant residing in an Australian zoo; this one!
great figures don't you think?
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They're one of my favorites!!! Love the 'bath time' images best...but they're all superb!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat shots of the elephants! They are such amazing animals. I love them.
ReplyDeletejust adorable. :)
ReplyDeleteWonderful shots of these magnificent animals!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots of these wonderful elephanst, love them.
ReplyDeleterefreshing to meet these elephants while everyone is posting easter eggs !
ReplyDeletegreetings from brussels,
anni
Wonderful pictures of the elephants. I thought those statues were real at first~so lifelike.
ReplyDeleteMagnificant animals.
ReplyDeleteWonderful pictures of the elephants. I love the ones where they are taking a bath.
ReplyDeleteOh wait! That last photo had me fooled there. I had to look at it a couple of times. Yes, I love the great beasts. I feel bad their freedom is lost but they are safer like this.
ReplyDeleteDid she ever get the hay off her head? I love that picture!
ReplyDeleteHere's my very first Camera Critters:
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Colletta
Love seeing all; but my favorites are bathing moments pics :)
ReplyDeleteFantastic to see Carole they are amazing creatures.
ReplyDeleteMy local zoo at Chester (Chester's getting a lot of free publicity from me this week)has a great record for breeding Indian Elephants.
I was born in South Africa (only 2 when I was dragged to the UK) so have always had an interest in African wildlife...Cuddles is so cute.
woooow amazing!!
ReplyDeleteYou did a good job capturing this wonderful animals!
ReplyDeleteOh I love these pictures - wonderful shots of these lovely big animals.
ReplyDeleteGreat captures of an amazing animal. Those statues are gorgeous.
ReplyDeletethanks everyone for your lovely comments; I love that you enjoy them too!
ReplyDeleteColletta: yes the hay came off after the dunking in the bath-tub, see a latter photograph.
Great photos. I think they were showing off for you!
ReplyDeleteReally love the 3rd picture in the water.
ReplyDeleteGreetings,
Filip
Great shots, especially the bath scene. At first I thought there was a really bad hair day. lol
ReplyDeletenice neat shots
ReplyDeleteI love elephants
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Elephants are SO amazing! Thank you for sharing this great pictures!
ReplyDeleteLove this serie, but the last one is outstanding!! :)
ReplyDeleteElephants have always been one of my favorite animals. They're beautiful in my eyes and they seem so gentle. Great shots here. :)
ReplyDeleteBath time certainly looks like FUN!
ReplyDeleteJan
LOL! Love your third shot, Carole! They're all really good.
ReplyDeleteohhh i just love elephants!
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