Working aquatic-elephants like Rajan used to be a regular sight in the Andaman Islands, south of India, but this 60-year-old five tonne Asian elephant is the last of his kind. Thanks to the introduction of motor boats and other energy-saving technology, Rajan no longer needs to swim miles between islands to work for his masters, but can now enjoy swimming purely for pleasure. Rajan still swims for ten minutes twice a day, completing about 500 yards before heading back to shore. Brazilian Photographer, Daniel Botelho, 30, travelled to the Andaman Islands in the Indian Ocean after hearing stories of islanders swimming with the giant beasts. He said: “I almost got killed by the elephant during one photo shoot. Suddenly a swell came and took me and the elephant by surprise. I was stuck in the sand because of the crash of the wave. He did his best not to kill me - I felt him rolling on top and away from me.” Picture: Daniel Botelho / Barcroft Media
New York Penn Station, Sunday, January 22, 2012, 12:30 p.m.
Coming back from a weekend in New York City. I love this view, for some reason. Maybe it’s the looped video on training police dogs next to the board. Maybe it’s the way the board controls the crowd, excited and tense to see their gate scroll up next to the train just minutes before boarding.
You’d think that trains would come to the same track every time. But no! Everyone’s always on tenterhooks, waiting to see where they need to dash off to. This board holds a lot of power.
We’ve stood in front of this board for many tense minutes. The power must be experienced. Love this shot.
3 days til I’m here.. Excitement
Friday Jan 1 @ 12:19pm
Little Bambi
