This amazing image is a computer generated composite based on ultrasound scans of an elephant in the womb, taken for a BBC documentary (They also show a baby dolphin and dog, linked HERE). 
Here is what an actual ultrasound-based photograph looks like, taken at the Whipsnade Zoo. At just three months into the pregnancy, his little trunk is already visible! (Article linked HERE.)
Fun
Notes from the past
Morning mist
Jan. 25-Feb. 09 2007 – – –
First day back at the park. Whenever we roll through the gates, I can’t help thinking “Welcome, to Jurassic Park…” On one side, civilization. On the other, elephants living their unhurried lives. Most other parks are unfenced, have several roads in, and an unassuming little office somewhere that issues tickets. Uda Walawe has a neatly swept sandy entry lot, where jeeps of tourists pull in. There’s only one way in or out, electric fencing all around. The ticket office sits at the entry, connected by an aerial walkway to bathrooms and trackers’ offices/quarters on the other side. Whole tree trunks form the pillars. A big lift-up gate and chain sits in the middle, barring the way. When you’ve bought your tickets, a tracker hops in, and off you go. Occasionally a big male lumbers past just behind the gates.Early morning one day the mist over the dam and in the valley was so thick you couldn’t see more than 10 meters. Flocks of swallows were in a dawn feeding-frenzy.
When it rains, it pours
April 24th 2007, When it rains it pours – – –
The monsoon is in full force. Temperatures reach 38 degrees Celsius by nine o’clock in the morning. The grass is tall and green. Not one blade nor one leaf moves. Every little sound is audible, a myriad birds sing. Perched on the bars, an umbrella doubles as a parasol. Clothes feel wet and heavy, no solace from humidity in the shade. Continue reading
Maximus 