http://www.himandus.net/elephanteria/eday/main_eday.html

this amuses me. I particularly like the little "I heart elephant" icon in the corner.


Elephant Appreciation Day was declared beginning in 1996 by Mission Media to celebrate the Elephant because...

• is the largest land mammal of our era,
  
• is unique among mammals for its trunk,
  
• is the most noble of beasts on earth,
  
• is most undeservedly threatened with extinction,
  
• has been man's benefactor in numerous ways throughout history,
  
• is entertaining and amusing,
  
• is gentle and friendly,
  
• contributes to ecosystem development and maintenance,
  

and generally deserves to be appreciated and upheld as an example of courage, strength, self-reliance, patience, persistence, and general high quality of being.