#mother elephant

[yonderoo]

Greetings, wildlife enthusiasts!

Feast your eyes on this ethereal illustration capturing the quintessence of the majestic African elephant. Here, we see the towering matriarch guiding her calf through the sun-dappled savannah with a grace that belies her immense size. The maternal bond is almost palpable, woven with threads of wisdom and care, and radiating an aura of ancient nobility.

Notice how the artist has meticulously depicted the delicate contours and wrinkles on their expansive ears—a treasure trove of evolutionary secrets. Those ivory tusks, grand and formidable, are both a blessing and a burden in this contemporary dance of survival.

From the rhythmic cadence of their ponderous steps to the intricate markings on their skin that tell tales of a life lived under the vast African sky, this duo is a testament to resilience, strength, and the enduring spirit of nature.

This illustration is not just art; it’s a narrative, a symphony of life, shimmying silently across the canvas. Let it remind us of our duty to protect these gentle giants and their enigmatic world.

Stay wild, stay compassionate. 🌍🐘

[tour-of-sivasri]

The Kataragama toll gate fee has been increased by new training members. #tour_of_sivasri #elephant

[amnhnyc]

🐘 Nothing quite compares like the bond between a mother and her child. Related African elephant (Loxodonta africana) females and their young live in tight-knit families led by a matriarch. This older, female leader helps the group survive by sharing her hard-earned wisdom, like remembering the locations of  watering holes in times of drought. 

Elephant family groups grow very attached. Mothers are extremely protective of their calves, and younger females act as attentive “babysitters.” These giants show their affection through touch, especially with their trunks, as well as through gesture and sound. Individual elephants remember their feelings for one another even when separated for years. Learn more about these incredible animals in the Museum’s exhibition The Secret World of Elephants.

Photo: Timothy A. Gonsalves, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons 

[thenamesapollo]

state of deltarune theories is so so bad cuz they all try to connect back to the theme of escapism without noticing that that theme isn't even in deltarune.

[nobodywantsyounow]

all fake movies

[johnnyslittleanimalblog]

African elephant Beekse Bergen 3L0A3384 by safi kok

[swaggynay]

Old vs New

[aspecofdustinthecornerr]

he’s wanted in 87 countries and frequently attacks camps in ohio

[elarteestaentusojos]

Mother's love

[firstfullmoon]

Andrea Cohen, “Progress Report September 2010”

[arinewman7]

Carved Mother Goat with Kid Kneeling under her Belly

elephant ivory, eyes inlaid in horn

unsigned, late 18th century

[quitealotofsodapop]

And Azure WILL bring it up once he performs his coup. He tells the brothers his discovery, something that is shocking for both Yellow Tusk and Peng to imagine. In Peng's case, they had mixed feeling because, on the one hand, that is a brilliant idea, but this further proves Wukong's betrayal to Peng. Yellow Tusk is also extremely conflicted, but curious because if Wukong had this age in up his sleeve this entire time, why had he never mentioned it before!?

And the shocked and horrified look of disbelief on Wukong's face once they have the Emperor on his knees (a reverse of what happened in their first coup is that the Emperor chose to surrender to protect Wukong rather than Wukong surrendering to protect his brothers) and a sword to his neck with his baby dangling from Peng's claws prove to Yellow Tusk that this was NOT something Wukong ha known about

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Dramatic Irony!!

The Emperor that Wukong surrendered to in order to protect his brothers-in-arms, now kneels to said brothers to protect Wukong!

Worse part is that the only reason that Xiwangmu, PIF, Nezha, or Macaque, or even the Noodle Gang are fighting back is that Wukong and Xiaotian are in super-vulnerable positions. None want to risk losing their King or his baby to rashness. Also those not in the know are pretty shocked at the revelation that Wukong is technically the a lost Celestial Prince.

When the Brotherhood force the Emperor to step down and leave his own palace "for good", he and almost every single servant leave without question.

Nezha is mortified, are they truly giving up without a fight!?

Until his grandmother whispers in his ear; "Be patient."

Once away from the main imperial ground, the Queen Mother turns to address Tang and Iron Fan with the most random question;

Xiwangmu: "How heavy is the Ruyi Jingu Bang?" Tang, without hesitation: "About 17,550 pounds, or if we use traditional measurements; 13,500 catties." PIF: "Mother, you're not-" Xiwangmu: "I am. I did not approve of him before, but if he truly is the type to leap to protect my grandson, I will welcome him with open arms." Pigsy: "Wait, what's going on?" Tang, starting to fanboy: "She's going to release the Demon Bull King." Pigsy: "She can just do that!?" Nezha: "With enough strength behind them, anyone could theoretically lift the Staff. The only question is; who's strong enough to do so?" (*everyone turns to Macaque*) Macaque, sighs defeatedly: "I know a guy." Erlang Shen: (*chilling on his day off in the Plum Hill lads home above Sichuan. Still has one or two injuries from when Macaque mauled him after the Trial.*) Erlang Shen, middle eye glowing: "They want me to do what?! And my uncle-? Sun Wukong is-? I WAS ONLY GONE ONE DAY!!"

DBK about to get a confusing af wake up call. At least he's delighted to see his wife and calf there to soften the blow. That is until he hears why so many of his past allies and enemies have come together to awaken him...

[oil-eclipse]

David Lynch, An Absurd Encounter With Fear.

A short film from 1967 shot on 16mm, staring then-wife Peggy Reavey (also in numerous other shorts) and longtime friend Jack Fisk (who later married Sissy Spacek).

[arianaroman]

Happy Birthday to the incredible Ariana Grande

In honor of her birthday what's your favorite song by the singer?

[sirwow]

thinking about a Pikmin 5.,..

because im insane

Following a Olimar and Louie who have joined the Rescue Corps after they got less money after the pikmin 3 crashing. The Rescue Corps in the meantime from 4 to 3 have been dealing with more people getting stranded or crashing on the planet and Russ has recently found evidence that something is causing the crashes. Being that Louie and Olimar have been to PNF-404 the most, they get sent again to solve the issue and save any castaways they run into. After running into a wraith again, Russ calls in saying that the wraith seems to giving off the waves causing large/medium ships crashing but they're too small themselves to do that. They need to find and destroy what ever kind of wraith is so strong to cause the crashes being the Mother Wraith connected to a radio tower. might do some more writing for it later but these are my current little silly thoughts.