Soccer elephant
Samudra from the Oregon zoo is just too cute.
These inspirations for the sea serpent myth can apparently grow up to 15 meters. More infos on Wikipedia.

An epic shot from the tragic Victorian bushfires. The koala that was later named Sam stopped to quickly drink three bottles of water before getting herself some first aid for her burnt paws at a wildlife shelter. Full story at The Australian. Of course you can be useful too and make an online donation at the website of the Australian Red Cross.