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WC 459 1 Just exhausted!!!
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WC 459 1 Just exhausted!!!

by Lucy VanSwearingen

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted November 24, 201077 views2 comments
This tired baby sleeps as if she were dead! but she was just "dead tired" from running around and from nursing! Tough life...I love her tongue hanging out...she's probably drooling too! Life is just so exhausting!

Our zoo (Houston) has had some of the best success with breeding elephants. They are Tupelo, who is pictured here at one month sleeping under her mom. Also, we have Baylor, who is only a few months older than she is....and, of course, the "teenager" (3 or 4)- Tucker.

I like the "suggestion" of size with Mama's legs, rather than showing her entire body. Big and little....


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2 comments
Comment posted by Gary Minish on November 25, 2010 at 3:28 AM
I'm glad you explained this, Lucy. It looked like a bad story there for a minute until I read your description! Nice capture. It would probably be a little better without the monster ball on the left but I guess it wouldn't have been a very good idea to step on the other side of the cables to roll it out of the way!
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Comment posted by Stan Rose on November 25, 2010 at 5:36 AM
What Gary said--real cute subject though--and perfect fit for the theme! :wavey:
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