Today, 12 August 2016, is World Elephant Day - a day dedicated to the largest living land animals and raising awareness for their conservation. These days always seem to sneak up on me, meaning I didn't have time to prepare anything in advance. So for World Elephant Day, enjoy these photos of African bush elephants Loxodonta africana at the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro. I visited the zoo in July; it's the largest natural habitat zoo in North America and a wonderful institution of education and conservation. I'd highly recommend visiting if you ever have the chance.
