African Snow

Kitty Viljoen captured elephants enjoying the snow in the Sneeuberg – which translates to Snow Mountain – on the Western Cape of South Africa, where snow set in late last week. She also photographed giraffes in snow in the Karoo semi-desert region. […] Snowfalls are not infrequent across parts of South Africa during the winter, though this cold snap comes late in the season. In July, parts of the country were blanketed after several days of heavy snowfall.
The Guardian, 10 September 2018

[Found here.]

Me and Sal

[Found here.]

Elephant Earwax

[Found here.]

The .Gif Friday Post No. 889 – Driving While Dumpster, Snout Snacks & Here’s Your Sandwich

[Found here, here and here.]

The .Gif Friday Post No. 879 – Feeding the Snout, Training the FNG & Icelandic Clouds

[Found here and here, and the 3rd was created from photos of polar stratospheric clouds over Iceland found here, h/t Paul Y.]

Elephants

[Found here.]

Maw Belle

Selfie, unknown elephant, unknown location, 2024.

Selfie, unknown elephant, unknown location, 2024.
[Found here, via hereGoogle Images thinks it’s a ram’s horn.]

Woolson Morse’s Contribution to the World: Mechanical Elephant Head 1891



DIAGRAM OF THE ELEPHANT’S HEAD

A. Wheels for the eyes.
B. Wheels for the trunk.
C. Cord for drawing trunk inward.
D. Cord for drawing trunk outward.
E. Leather thongs for operating wheels.
F. Hook from which head is suspended.

[Full story here.]

A.I.-Generated Translucent Robot Animals

[Found here.]

The .Gif Friday Post No. 789 – Snow Spooks, Learning to Trunk & A Twurky

[Found here, here and here.]