How Elephants Say Goodbye

Most of us have seen photos of videos of elephant herds gathering around one of their own who’s passed away and for whom they’re grieving. This one is especially poignant for how the elephant has her trunk curled around the tusk of her friend. [readon]

It was taken in Botswana in 2007 by John Chaney, and was published in last year’s National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest. Chaney writes: