Elephants

Blackpool Zoo has released adorable pictures of pregnant elephants Noorjahan and Esha at an aqua-natal class.

Pregnant elephants splash around in aqua-natal pool

Elephant uses trunk to rummage for snacks in tourists’ Jeep.

Watch: Elephant uses trunk to rummage for snacks in tourists’ Jeep

The ladies enjoying a dip

Watch elephants enjoy their first swim of the summer

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Elephants at Whipsnade Zoo shower themselves with confetti as they play with the pinatas from the elephant keepers (C) ZSL

Elephants join in with the celebrations at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo to mark World Eleph...

Love is in the air at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo this week, as keepers treated the Asian elephants to a Valentine’s surprise (C) ZSL

Video shows elephants enjoying a Valentine’s treat as Whipsnade Zoo celebrates b...

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Sir David Attenborough on the trail of the giant titanosaur. Photo: BBC

Sir David Attenborough on the trail of the giant titanosaur at Whipsnade Zoo

Keepers have conveyed their sadness at Max's death

Sadness after death of young elephant calf

The new baby elephant born at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo on September 16

UPDATED WITH VIDEO: Have you herd? Wild child arrives in time for elephantastic ...

Paddling pool fun for the elephants at Whipsnade Zoo

A pachyderm paddling pool! Elephants make a splash at zoo

We all know elephants have trunks, but the playful pachyderms at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo didn’t need swimming gear when they went for a dip this week.

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The reclining golden Buddha at the Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo.

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