friday cutenessssss

Sydney - Jubilation was mingled with embarrassment Wednesday when an elephant at Sydney's Taronga Zoo gave birth to a seemingly healthy baby that three days earlier tearful keepers declared had died in his mother's womb. "While this is incredible news, the young calf still has a long way to go," zoo director Cameron Kerr said. "There are no guarantees of its long-term survival at this early stage, but we hope that its birth against the odds will stand it in good stead."
( more baby elephant story )

thank you to dave, shan, emma, tigger and murray

and specially thanks to the dozen or so people who sent me this. i could watch it over and over...and die a little every time