Republic Day

Artists in traditional dresses speak to each other during a media preview displaying a glimpse of culture of different parts of India, in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015. The tableaux will be part of the Indian Republic Day parade on Jan. 26.

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A horse rider drinks wine next to a bonfire during a ritual in honor of Saint Anthony the Abbot, the patron saint of domestic animals, in San Bartolome de Pinares, about 100 kilometers (62 miles) west of Madrid, Spain on Friday, Jan. 16, 2015. 

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A man shields his eyes from the sun as he views the arctic sea smoke rising from Casco Bay, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015, in Portland, Maine.

Photo shows elephant hanging upside down during relocation

Stunning photos of an elephant hanging upside down during a relocation are being frequently shared on Facebook Wednesday.

The photos were posted by the Zambia Wildlife Authority as a team of workers relocated a wild elephant to the Kafue National Park in Zambia.

The Facebook post states the team tracked the elephant by helicopter and then tranquilized it for transport. 

The elephant is estimated to be 20 years old and weigh over 3 tons. It was safely released by to join other elephants in the national park.