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Kenya Prefers a Branch

September 4, 2025

Kenya is usually eager to eat dinner (except for when she doesn’t even hear the 4-wheeler coming) and, if she doesn’t meet the caregivers when they arrive, she’s usually at the fence pretty quickly. It was time for her to have her evening meal and she was fairly near the barn in Yard 1 of the African habitat, so her food was delivered to her there. 

For some reason, when they arrived, she walked further into the trees instead of heading toward the spot where her hay, grains, and produce were being laid. She emerged a minute later with a branch in her trunk, apparently more interested in that than her dinner. Really, it was just a momentary idea, because she set aside her branch for later after a couple of minutes. It’s nice for a girl to have options.

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Comments(11)

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    Linda Charles says
    September 4, 2025 at 2:09 pm

    God love her. She makes my heart sing.

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    Susan Flewelling says
    September 4, 2025 at 2:09 pm

    Well – it is a pretty tasty looking branch!

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    Ada says
    September 4, 2025 at 2:20 pm

    And her front legs crossing. Very girly. Very demure. It’s wonderful that now these lovely girls have lots of options when it comes to their food🥰

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    Barbara L Smith says
    September 4, 2025 at 2:23 pm

    Kenya brought the branch in case her dinner buffet didn’t meet her tastes. I guess dinner passed the test.🥰

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    Tammy says
    September 4, 2025 at 3:39 pm

    Awwwww she’s so beautiful enjoying life living large the way she wants to just the way it’s supposed to be 😘🦋💞

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    Audrey says
    September 4, 2025 at 4:31 pm

    It’s truly amazing how Mother Nature has given elephants everything they need to survive with only a trunk to sniff out food, besides seeing it first, but also using the trunk to dust themselves off when they’re hot.
    I loved how Kenya had her legs crossed at the beginning, so cool.

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    Harry says
    September 4, 2025 at 7:23 pm

    Esta garota está se adaptando surpreendentemente bem. Isso demonstra que logo terá hábitos saudáveis e suplantará a vida de cativeiro passando a levar a vida como deveria ser desde o nascimento. Eu a acompanho desde o início da sua saída da Argentina, durante a viagem rodoviária e a chegada ao GSE. A adaptação e o desenvolvimento são incríveis. Parabéns a todos os envolvidos.

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    Tessa Dowell says
    September 4, 2025 at 11:02 pm

    So wonderful to see a contended Kenya. I know she doesn’t like being filmed, so thank you for sneaking one in. It fills my heart to see her at sanctuary ♥️

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    Sherry Panick says
    September 5, 2025 at 12:07 am

    She looks like she’s in heaven to me! Maybe a sip of water? 🥰

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    Pauline Forbes says
    September 5, 2025 at 7:47 am

    I love her! I love the way she has her legs crossed at the beginning! 💗💗💗

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    Alida says
    September 6, 2025 at 12:04 am

    I love Kenya more each day, if that is possible 💕 She’s so chilled and relaxed in this video, she puts the biggest smile on my face every time I see this beautiful girl 🥰

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