"A baby elephant is dwarfed by his family at a waterhole in Savute Botswana," writes Your Shot photographer Sandy Sharkey. "It is amazing to watch the care and protection these giants have over their young."
"A baby elephant is dwarfed by his family at a waterhole in Savute Botswana," writes Your Shot photographer Sandy Sharkey. "It is amazing to watch the care and protection these giants have over their young."
Photograph by Sandy Sharkey, National Geographic Your Shot

Your best photos of the week, February 8, 2019

Each week, our editors choose stunning photos submitted by members of Your Shot, National Geographic's photo community.

Passion drives us. It motivates our decisions about how we spend our time, which causes we donate our hard-earned dollars to and can even get us out of bed in the morning. Passion can awaken creativity, provide purpose and develop our intelligence as human beings.

Your passion might not always be your career and that’s okay because your passions shine through in spare time, as well. A psychology professor suggests that we don’t find our passions but rather develop them. We build relationships around our passions and sometimes are fortunate to find communities we fit into. The Your Shot photo community prides itself on a warm welcome to photographers of all skill levels, backgrounds all for our

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