September 22nd is Elephant Appreciation Day! Hooray elephants!





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September 22nd is Elephant Appreciation Day! Hooray elephants!





I am actually not too sure if this creature is more cat than elephant or more elephant than cat. It is a very rare animal, however, but it looks like thanks to the amazing photography skills of Daisy the Curly Cat, it has now been captured on film for eternity.


You can see more pictures of this amazing creature here.
From KATU.com:
Samudra, the Oregon Zoo’s celebrated Asian elephant calf, turns 5 months old today, and according to keepers he is more playful and inquisitive than ever.
“It appears he’s developed some athletic ability,” said Bob Lee, senior elephant keeper at the zoo. “He loves playing with a blue ball, knocking it around with his trunk soccer-style.”
The Oregon Zoo has a renowned breeding program for Asian elephants. More than 25 elephants have been born at the zoo, beginning with Packy in 1962. Samudra is the first third-generation elephant to be born in the United States.
An endangered species, Asian elephants are represented by an estimated 38,000 to 51,000 individuals living in fragmented populations in the wild. Agriculture, deforestation and conflict with humans pose a constant threat to wild Asian elephants.
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I’ll give you all a second to get a tissue or a handkerchief ready. You’re gonna need it. This one’s a super story of a rather unusual couple.
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