It is not photoshopped. It is not fake. It is a real photo. However, the baby elephant was not carried to term. The mother died, and as a result, so did the baby. it was a fetus; therefore, that is why it is so small and why she is able to hold it. It is a real elephant fetus that did not make it to full term because it's Mom died. It takes 24 months for an elephant to gestate. A newborn elephant would weight almost 250 pounds. Insurance new cars. Gas prices are high. Exchange rate in United States.