The night before President Barack Obama’s inauguration, most of the world was getting a good night’s sleep in preparation for a day of heavy celebratory drinking. But things were not so calm at the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation, because on January 19, they welcomed in the birth of a healthy male Asian elephant, who they named Barack in honor of our 44th President. As our tipster Adam writes in “Ringling Bros. names an elephant calf Barack, thus creating a hybrid democrat/republican animal that will lead us to zoopolitical salvation.”
We realize this might be confusing to some of you: Both our President and a brand new baby elephant sharing the same name. So to help stave off that confusion, BWE.tv has created this handy comparison guide for you (plus some bonus pics after the cut.)
Ahead, some more pictures of Barack (the 3’3″ one) — he is too much.
Sometimes, we’re so jaded by cute things on the internet, we really forget how to feel. Barack the Elephant given us back that innocent, youthful feeling.
OMG HIS FUZZY ELEPHANT HAIRRRR (peels skin off face out of helplessness.)
