whipped African American slave, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, April 2, 1863

whipped African American slave, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, April 2, 1863

Photograph by Michael Nichols
An orphan lies down for a post-feeding nap at the Nairobi nursery. Elephants, among the most intelligent creatures on Earth, may have no future without our help.

Photograph by Michael Nichols

An orphan lies down for a post-feeding nap at the Nairobi nursery. Elephants, among the most intelligent creatures on Earth, may have no future without our help.

Photograph by Michael Nichols
Elephant orphans form intense bonds with their caregivers and vice versa. “It’s not for the wages,” explains one veteran keeper. “The more you’re with them, the more you satisfy yourself. You just love them.”

Photograph by Michael Nichols

Elephant orphans form intense bonds with their caregivers and vice versa. “It’s not for the wages,” explains one veteran keeper. “The more you’re with them, the more you satisfy yourself. You just love them.”

Photograph by Michael Nichols
Wasin, rescued from the Namunyak Wildlife Conservation Trust in Samburu, was about two weeks old in this photo.

Photograph by Michael Nichols

Wasin, rescued from the Namunyak Wildlife Conservation Trust in Samburu, was about two weeks old in this photo.

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The Horn of Africa: A full blown catastrophe…this is what it looks like

Just a reminder that our ‘problems’ are not really problems.

If you have a lot of money, please consider donating a percentage every once in a while to the people who really need it, the ones who live in this conditions. For the rest of us that make a regular salary or are still students, please donate if you can. It doesn’t matter how much, everything helps. I know I will.