In honor of Cousins Day, we"re looking at a pair of African elephants who seem to have nothing but love for each other. Elephants are matriarchal, meaning they live in female-led groups. The matriarch—usually the biggest and oldest female—leads an extended family group that includes aunts, sisters, and their young, so a given herd is likely to be full of cousins.
Trunks stick together
Today in History
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Longer days mean warmer sand
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico
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It’s Draw a Bird Day
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A seabird gets schooled
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Happy Mother s Day!
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A day of death and rebirth
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Let the games begin
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Common clownfish in a sea anemone, Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia
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Guiding ships to safety
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Cedar Mesa, Utah, for Indigenous Peoples Day
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The Brocken, Harz National Park, Germany
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International Sloth Day
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Pacific Rim Whale Festival
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Corfe gets creepy
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It’s showtime for a precious crop
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Celebrating the Acadians
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Australian baobab tree, Kimberley region, Western Australia
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Trullo buildings in Alberobello, Apulia, Italy
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Pont dArcole over the Seine river, Paris, France
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Exploring the Pearl of the Atlantic
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The Grand Départ: Tour de France begins
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Chinese New Year
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Lake Magadi, Kenya
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The otherworldly red river
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Go Fly a Kite Day
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April Fools Day
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Road to Sa Calobra, Majorca, Spain
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A monster view in Scotland
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Spine-cheeked anemonefish in Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
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When in Rome...celebrate Saturnalia
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