Elephant

On this slow, rainy Friday before the long weekend, the best we have to offer over here is some videos of animals and children. The first is a baby elephant swimming in the ocean for the first time. The second is a crippled lion and his friends, who are wiener dogs. The last one is  is a bossy little girl (not technically a wild animal but if you spend any time around kids, you’ll probably agree with me that it counts). Have a good long weekend and we’ll see you Tuesday.

Photographs from Kansas, Illinois, Spain and Syria.

Photographs from Italy, Pakistan, Syria and India.

Nick Brandt's stark and soulful portraits of African wildlife chronicle a world that has gone from lush to endangered.